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Description

A weakness has been identified in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25. This impacts an unknown function in the library TextShaping.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled search path. The attack is restricted to local execution. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-21 | Published 2026-03-22 | Updated 2026-03-23 | Assigner VulDB




HIGH: 7.3CVSS: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
HIGH: 7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
HIGH: 7.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
6.0AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR

Problem types

Uncontrolled Search Path

Untrusted Search Path

Product status

4.2.25
affected

Timeline

2026-03-21:Advisory disclosed
2026-03-21:VulDB entry created
2026-03-21:VulDB entry last update

Credits

haehanse (VulDB User) reporter

VulDB coordinator

References

vuldb.com/?id.352373 (VDB-352373 | Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.dll uncontrolled search path) vdb-entry

vuldb.com/?ctiid.352373 (VDB-352373 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/?submit.774778 (Submit #774778 | Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.25 Uncontrolled Search Path - DLL Hijacking with TextShaping.dll) third-party-advisory

drive.google.com/...d/1w5-ztNIN28mPuidtjlsilKsKKQQNOiIJ/view related

cve.org (CVE-2026-4546)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-4546)

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