Vulnerability in Flos Freeware Notepad2
CVE-2026-2538
A security flaw has been discovered in Flos Freeware Notepad2 4.2.22/4.2.23/4.2.24/4.2.25. Affected is an unknown function in the library Msimg32.dll. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Flos Freeware Notepad2 — versions 4.2.22, 4.2.23, 4.2.24
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2538?
- CVE-2026-2538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flos Freeware Notepad2, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2538?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.