Flos Freeware Notepad2 TextShaping.dll uncontrolled search path

published 2026-03-22 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-14303

cvss: 7.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 7 mo ago (2026-03-23)

Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.774778 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	7.3	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
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	7.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	6.0	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	7.3	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
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	6.0	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

Flos Freeware Notepad2

Classification

Weakness

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References

vuldb.com /?submit.774778
third-party-advisory, exploit, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?id.352373
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.352373
signature, permissions-required
drive.google.com /file/d/1w5-ztNIN28mPuidtjlsilKsKKQQNOiIJ/view
related, permissions-required

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-4546
NVD CVE-2026-4546

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Summary