CVE-2026-4545
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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/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Flos-Freeware | Notepad2 | 4.2.25 |
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o3A3x47B2gi645H02-28qgoIgGN-g6rK/viewPermissions Required
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.352372Permissions Required
- https://vuldb.com/?id.352372Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.774752Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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