Greenshot is an open source Windows screenshot utility. Versions 1.3.312 and below have untrusted executable search path / binary hijacking vulnerability that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code when the affected Windows application launches explorer.exe without using an absolute path. The vulnerable behavior is triggered when the user double-clicks the application’s tray icon, which opens the directory containing the most recent screenshot captured by the application. By placing a malicious executable with the same name in a location searched prior to the legitimate Windows binary, an attacker can gain code execution in the context of the application. This issue did not have a patch at the time of publication.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/security/advisories/GHSA-f8v9-7fph-fr2j | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Mar 2026, 15:51
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:getgreenshot:greenshot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Getgreenshot greenshot
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| References | () https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/security/advisories/GHSA-f8v9-7fph-fr2j - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
20 Mar 2026, 11:18
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Information
Published : 2026-03-20 11:18
Updated : 2026-03-23 15:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-25792
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25792
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25792
JSON object : View
Products Affected
getgreenshot
- greenshot
CWE
CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
