CVE-2026-4546 json
Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.dll uncontrolled search path
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-14303
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A weakness has been identified in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25. This impacts an unknown function in the library TextShaping.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled search path. The attack is restricted to local execution. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.774778 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.0 | 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 |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.3 | 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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Flos Freeware Notepad2
Classification
References
-
vuldb.com
/?submit.774778
third-party-advisory, exploit, vdb-entry
-
vuldb.com
/?id.352373
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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vuldb.com
/?ctiid.352373
signature, permissions-required
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drive.google.com
/file/d/1w5-ztNIN28mPuidtjlsilKsKKQQNOiIJ/view
related, permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-4546
- NVD CVE-2026-4546
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