Vulnerability in Getgreenshot Greenshot
CVE-2026-25792
Greenshot is an open source Windows screenshot utility. Versions 1.3.312 and below have untrusted executable search path / binary hijacking vulnerability that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code when the affected Windows application launches explorer.exe without using an absolute path. The vulnerable behavior is triggered when the user double-clicks the application’s tray icon, which opens the directory containing the most recent screenshot captured by the application. By placing a malicious executable with the same name in a location searched prior to the legitimate Windows binary, an attacker can gain code execution in the context of the application. This issue did not have a patch at the time of publication.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Getgreenshot Greenshot
- Greenshot — versions <= 1.3.312
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/greenshot/greenshot/security/advisories/GHSA-f8v9-7fph-fr2j (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25792?
- CVE-2026-25792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getgreenshot Greenshot, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25792?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.