Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flos Freeware | Notepad2 | 4.2.22; 4.2.23; 4.2.24; 4.2.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Notepad2 VendorFlos Freeware Affected 4.2.22; 4.2.23; 4.2.24; 4.2.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2425-8942-cjhp
References
More Flos Freeware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03951 Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.dll uncontrolled search path CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2026-03950 Flos Freeware Notepad2 PROPSYS.dll uncontrolled search path CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-2538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2425-8942-cjhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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