CVE-2026-2538 PUBLISHED

Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 15.02.2026 Published: 16.02.2026 Updated: 16.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CVSS Score: 7.3

Product Status

Vendor Flos Freeware
Product Notepad2
Versions
  • Version 4.2.22 is affected
  • Version 4.2.23 is affected
  • Version 4.2.24 is affected
  • Version 4.2.25 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • Uncontrolled Search Path CWE
  • Untrusted Search Path CWE