HIGH
CVE-2026-41447
CVSS
7.8
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 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.
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-426
EPSS Score
0.11%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
1.7th percentile
References
Base CVE data derived from NVD (public domain). Enrichment by
dbcve.org
(CC-BY-4.0). Fetched via API.