Is CVE-2026-33156 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-33156 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-33156 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-33156 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33156?

CVE-2026-33156 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-33156

CWE-426Published: March 20, 2026· Updated: Mar 23, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.0th

Official Description

ScreenToGif is a screen recording tool. In versions from 2.42.1 and prior, ScreenToGif is vulnerable to DLL sideloading via version.dll . When the portable executable is run from a user-writable directory, it loads version.dll from the application directory instead of the Windows System32 directory, allowing arbitrary code execution in the user's context. This is especially impactful because ScreenToGif is primarily distributed as a portable application intended to be run from user-writable locations. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-33156 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.