CVE-2026-2538 HIGH

CVE-2026-2538: Flos Freeware Notepad2 Msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path

Vendor Flos Freeware
Product Notepad2
Weakness CWE-427
Published February 16, 2026
Last update February 23, 2026

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 16, 2026 CVE published
February 23, 2026 Record updated