CVE-2026-2538CWE-426CWE-427

Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path

High · published February 16, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.3 · HIGH
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
EPSS
0.00177 · 6.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-426 · Untrusted Search Path; CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2026-02-16T06:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 FEB 06:02Z
    Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
    cvelistv5