CVE-2026-6421 (GCVE-0-2026-6421)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-17 05:45 – Updated: 2026-04-17 05:45
VLAI?
Title
Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition up to 26.1. This affects an unknown part in the library msimg32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 26.2 is able to mitigate this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
CWE
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition Affected: 26.0
Affected: 26.1
Unaffected: 26.2
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Credits
haehanse (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team
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