Vulnerability in Rizonesoft Notepad3
CVE-2026-38972
Notepad3 through 6.25.822.1 contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability in the About-dialog code path in src/Notepad3.c. The application calls LoadLibrary(L"MSFTEDIT.DLL") with a bare DLL name, which allows a local attacker to place a malicious MSFTEDIT.DLL in the application directory or another preferred DLL search location and achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the user when the About dialog is opened.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rizonesoft Notepad3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-38972?
- CVE-2026-38972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rizonesoft Notepad3, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-38972?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.