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CVE-2026-2538 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/notepad2/4.2.25/notepad2_dll_hijacking.md	[email protected]	ExploitTechnical Description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346126	[email protected]	AdvisoryPermission Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.346126	[email protected]	AdvisoryPartial Content
https://vuldb.com/?submit.749345	[email protected]	Technical Description

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-426	Untrusted Search Path	[email protected]
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Flos Freeware Notepad2	All versions
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Feb 16, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]