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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.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 23.41 public exploit repository references

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 23.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 4.5
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
4.5
1 repos · best confidence 0.90
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
3
within the 30d window
Peak daily
3
highest bucket

Evidence

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Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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1 repository references · best confidence 0.90 · max 0 stars
  • rizonesoft/Notepad3High confidence
    githubNVD Exploit reference0 starsDiscovered Jul 12, 2026, 6:20 PM

    NVD labels the source link as Exploit; this is not independent verification of the repository's code.

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