CVE-2026-4546A weakness has been identified in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-426, CWE-427
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
flos-freeware notepad2 flos-freeware:notepad2 | 4.2.25 | NVD |
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w5-ztNIN28mPuidtjlsilKsKKQQNOiIJ/viewpermissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.352373permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/?id.352373third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.774778exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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