Uncontrolled search path in LY Corporation LINE for Windows
Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in LineInst.exe (LINE for Windows) prior to version 26.4.0, where Msftedit.dll is loaded via a relative path without a secure DLL search path, allowing a malicious DLL placed in the installer's directory to be loaded ahead of the legitimate System32 copy.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LINE for Windows (LY Corporation): 26.4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LY Corporation | LINE for Windows | — | 26.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- LINE for Windows VendorLY Corporation Affected — Fixed in 26.4.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LINE for Windows (LY Corporation) Fixed in 26.4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13133
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w99c-x9xf-3prr
References
More LY Corporation vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-10142 A vulnerability has been identified in centraldogma-server-mirror-git versions prior to… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-10145 LDAP injection in LY Corporation Central Dogma CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-14054 A code injection vulnerability exists in the LINE Android app prior to version 26.7.2. CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-10146 A vulnerability has been identified in armeria-xds versions prior to 1.41.0, where xDS… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-85778 Excessive memory allocation in Armeria from malformed Thrift messages CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-13133 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13133 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w99c-x9xf-3prr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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