CVE-2026-2538
Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Feb 16, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 15, 2026
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.22/4.2.23/4.2.24/4.2.25. Affected is an unknown function in the library Msimg32.dll. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 7.0 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 7.0 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 6.0 Medium | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Notepad2Flos Freeware |
|
References
- VDB-346126 | Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search pathvdb-entry
- VDB-346126 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #749345 | flo's freeware Notepad2 4.2.25 DLL Hijackingthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/notepad2/4.2.25/notepad2_dll_hijacking.mdrelated
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