Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.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 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | 4.2.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Notepad2 VendorFlos Freeware Affected 4.2.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flos-freeware:notepad2:4.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.25 | Vulnerable | Flos Freeware |
- cpe:2.3:a:flos-freeware:notepad2:4.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.25 Vulnerable ·Flos Freeware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c87r-r9gf-jq2q
More Flos Freeware Notepad2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03950 Flos Freeware Notepad2 PROPSYS.dll uncontrolled search path CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-4546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c87r-r9gf-jq2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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