{"id":"CVE-2026-41447","title":"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…","summary":"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…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-426"],"published":"2026-08-03","updated":"2026-09-24","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-24T20:43:32.537","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41447","references":[{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/firmacheck-dll-hijacking-via-unvalidated-openssl-configuration-path","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.zucchetti.it/it/cms/soluzioni/gestione-documentale/firme-e-marche/software-gestione-firme-digitali-firmacheck/software-gratuito-gestione-firme-e-documenti-descrizione.html","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00168,"epssPercentile":0.05345,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-24T20:51:40.178Z","slug":"CVE-2026-41447","body":"## Overview\n\nFirmaCheck 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}