Is there an existing issue for this?
Description of the Issue
When SmartHighlighting is used, in a rather rare case, a nullptr may be returned, which causes Npp to crash.
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Steps To Reproduce
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Current Behavior
Npp crashes
Expected Behavior
does not crash
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.8.6 (64-bit)
Build time: Oct 18 2025 - 19:16:18
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.5.7/5.4.5
Boost Regex included: 1_85
Path: D:\Repositories\eko\notepad-plus-plus\PowerEditor\visual.net\x64\Debug\Notepad++.exe
Command Line: -nosession -multiInst
Admin mode: OFF
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
Periodic Backup: OFF
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE (1)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: ON
Display Info:
primary monitor: 1920x1080, scaling 100%
visible monitors count: 2
installed Display Class adapters:
0000: Description - AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
0000: DriverVersion - 32.0.21025.10016
OS Name: Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version: 24H2
OS Build: 26100.6899
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:Anything else?
No response
Is there an existing issue for this?
Description of the Issue
When SmartHighlighting is used, in a rather rare case, a nullptr may be returned, which causes Npp to crash.
See for more detailed information.
Steps To Reproduce
See
Current Behavior
Npp crashes
Expected Behavior
does not crash
Debug Information
Anything else?
No response