Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-25792

Greenshot is an open source Windows screenshot utility.

Published Mar 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Greenshot is an open

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-25792. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Greenshot is an open is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Greenshot is an open).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe getgreenshot/greenshot

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.

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  • cpe getgreenshot/greenshotversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-25792

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-25792. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Greenshot is an open is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-25792

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-25792

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-25792

    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 usi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.