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CVE-2026-41447

Description

FirmaCheck for Windows before 1.3.16 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted openssl.cnf file in the unvalidated C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesSSL directory path. Attackers can write a malicious OpenSSL configuration file referencing an attacker-controlled DLL to achieve code execution at startup process privilege level when FirmaCheck.exe runs automatically at system startup.

CVSS 7.8EPSS 0.11399999999999999%Risk 0.79
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Published
2026-08-03 21:16:38
Last modified
2026-08-05 16:16:56
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H