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.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o3A3x47B2gi645H02-28qgoIgGN-g6rK/view	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.352372	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.352372	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.774752	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:flos-freeware:notepad2:4.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-22 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-4545

Mitre link : CVE-2026-4545

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-4545

JSON object : View

Products Affected

flos-freeware

notepad2

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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