CVE-2026-41447 — FirmaCheck < 1.3.16 DLL Hijacking via Unvalidated OpenSSL Configuration Path
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 un…
Published: 2026-08-03 · CVSS: 8.5 · CVSS 4.0
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 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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7