CVE-2020-9418

An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PDFescape Desktop version 4.0.22 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute code via DLL hijacking.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.pdfescape.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039586551	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:redsoftware:pdfescape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-03-05 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2020-9418

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9418

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9418

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

redsoftware

pdfescape

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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