Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.
Published: 2007-05-14
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 19.5% Moderate
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Scintilla Scintilla
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:56.939Z

Reserved: 2007-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2666

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-14T23:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2666

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