Answer in brief
CVE-2026-7006 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in Sublime Text 4192/3207 Local Privilege Escalation via Update Staging Mechanism. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 3 (generic), Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 4 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 3 (generic), Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 4 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 3generic | 3207 | Not reported |
| Sublime HQ Pty Ltd/Sublime Text 4generic | 4192 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 18, 2026
Sublime Text for Windows through Build 4192 (Sublime Text 4) and Build 3207 (Sublime Text 3) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by abusing the update staging mechanism. Attackers can place a malicious DLL in the user-writable staging directory under %LOCALAPPDATA%, mark it read-only to bypass cleanup, and have the elevated installer copy it into the protected installation directory, causing the DLL to execute in the context of any higher-privileged user who subsequently launches the application.
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