#VU124122 Insecure DLL loading in keepassxc - CVE-2026-4158

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#VU124122 Insecure DLL loading in keepassxc - CVE-2026-4158

Published: March 19, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124122
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-4158
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
keepassxc
Software vendor:
keepassxc.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner within the configuration of OpenSSL. A remote user can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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