CVE-2026-4546 details an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (CWE-426, CWE-427) in Flos Freeware Notepad2 version 4.2.25, specifically affecting an unknown function within the TextShaping.dll library. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) that requires local execution and a high attack complexity, but successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploitation is considered difficult, and there is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or community discussion reported for this CVE.
| 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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