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TI-2019-06585 Aliases CVE-2019-9116GHSA-4p9g-444m-88pg

DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows…

Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated

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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01083 65th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sublimetext:sublime_text_3:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableSublimetext
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:sublimetext:sublime_text_3:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sublimetext
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9116
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p9g-444m-88pg

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-40432 Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05925 Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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