CVE-2026-25865 Punto Switcher 4.5.0.583 Unquoted Search Path via WinExec
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in the search path exploited by Punto Switcher's unquoted WinExec call.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-25865?
CVE-2026-25865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yandex Punto Switcher, published on 18 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Punto Switcher through 4.5.0.583 contains an unquoted search path element vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the application's call to WinExec without a fully qualified path for RunDll32.exe when invoking shell32.dll Control_RunDLL input.dll. Attackers can place a malicious executable earlier in the search order to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected user.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25865?
How do I fix CVE-2026-25865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25865 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-25865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w78p-vwm4-m8q9.