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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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Greenshot
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Vendors & Products Greenshot
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Description 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.
Title Greenshot Vulnerable to OS Command Injection via ExternalCommand Plugin
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:07:10.326Z

Reserved: 2026-02-05T19:58:01.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-25792

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T15:59:23.580Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-20T11:18:01.753

Modified: 2026-03-20T13:37:50.737

Link: CVE-2026-25792

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T16:27:25Z