CVE-2026-4545 describes an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (CWE-426, CWE-427) in Flos Freeware Notepad2 version 4.2.25, affecting an unknown function within the PROPSYS.dll library. This flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0 (High) and requires local access, with high attack complexity and difficult exploitability. Successful exploitation could lead to a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and the vendor has not responded to disclosure efforts.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flos-freeware:notepad2:4.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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
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