SB2026100125 - Insecure DLL loading in Freecad
Published: October 1, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026100125
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSSv4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an uncontrolled search path element in FreeCAD.exe when loading libCgGL.DLL, CgGL.DLL, or TDxNavLib.DLL during application launch. A local user can place a malicious DLL in an attacker-writable directory listed in the PATH environment variable to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to launch the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.