An issue was discovered in IDM UltraEdit through 24.10.0.32.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
An issue was discovered in IDM UltraEdit through 24.10.0.32. To exploit the vulnerability, on unpatched Windows systems, an attacker could include in the same directory as the affected executable a DLL using the name of a Windows DLL. This DLL must be preloaded by the executable (for example, "ntmarta.dll"). When the installer EXE is executed by the user, the DLL located in the EXE's current directory will be loaded instead of the Windows DLL, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12580
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq47-fgpx-9vw4
References
More Ultraedit vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03238 Untrusted search path vulnerability in IDM Computer Solutions UltraEdit 16.20.0.1009… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-12580 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12580 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qq47-fgpx-9vw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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