CVE-2026-41447

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 Files\SSL\ 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.

Scoring

Severity
HIGH
CVSS base score
8.5
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS probability
0.11%
CWE
CWE-426
Published
2026-08-03
Last modified
2026-08-05

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