Description
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.
Published:
2026-07-02
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EPSS:
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KEV:
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Action:
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Remediation
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History
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000
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Rizonesoft
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Rizonesoft
Rizonesoft notepad3 |
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-02T20:48:56.193Z
Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-38972
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-07-02T22:30:03Z
Weaknesses
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