Week in review: Notepad++ supply chain attack details and targets, Patch Tuesday forecast
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-22225 | Sandbox Escape via Arbitrary Kernel Write in VMware ESXi (Actively Exploited) | 8.2 | 1% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2026-21509 | Local Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Office Under Active Exploitation | 7.8 | 71% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-24423 | Unauthenticated RCE in SmarterTools SmarterMail (CVE-2026-24423) | 9.3 | 88% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
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