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2026-02-11 01:06 UTC

@solonovamax@tech.lgbt "An attacker could trick a user into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad, causing the application to launch unverified protocols that load and execute remote files." Why have they made their plaintext editor render markdown??

Replies (5)

  • @memdmp@catgirl.center 2026-02-11 01:19

    @Kiloku@burnthis.town @solonovamax@tech.lgbt let's all be honest, when we think of a basic plaintext editor, we all think it's in direct competition with tools like iotas, or even obsidian or nextcloud notes

    Open ##3191999

  • @Kiloku@burnthis.town @solonovamax@tech.lgbt Because they removed WordPad and then realized they didn't have anything that filled the Niche that WordPad did. And the solution, instead of bringing back WordPad, was to AI Re-Write Notepad into WordPad Featuring AI.

    Open ##3192000

  • @Chase@chaos.social 2026-02-11 02:57

    @Kiloku@burnthis.town @solonovamax@tech.lgbt more interesting, how the fuck do you cause an RCE vulnerability in a markdown renderer?

    Open ##3192001

  • @Kiloku@burnthis.town @solonovamax@tech.lgbt I've tried it, it's ugly, and doesn't blend well with actually editing the file. Couldn't they just do syntax highlighting?!

    Open ##3192002

  • @dheadshot@mastodon.social 2026-02-13 01:03

    @Kiloku@burnthis.town I prefer the Markdown approach to how Apple just turned their text editor into a straight Word Processor without an easy way to do unformatted text anymore. Still, Microsoft shouldn't be feature-cramming Notepad of all programs! At least the new Microsoft "Edit" is an OK text editor... @solonovamax@tech.lgbt

    Open ##3192003