CVE-2026-4545

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.13%

Last modified

CVE-2026-4545 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25. This affects an unknown function in the library PROPSYS.dll. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25. This affects an unknown function in the library PROPSYS.dll. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack is only possible with local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
7.3/10

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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.13%

2.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Flos-FreewareNotepad24.2.25

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-4545?
A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25. This affects an unknown function in the library PROPSYS.dll. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack is only possible with local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
How severe is CVE-2026-4545?
CVE-2026-4545 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-4545?
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Source: NVD / NIST