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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-9116 · published 25 February 2019

CVE-2019-9116: Sublimetext sublime text 3 uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Sublimetext · Sublime Text 3

DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 36.2% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/2544 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/2544 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-9116), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.