CVE-2020-36936 Magic Mouse 2 utilities 2.20 - 'magicmouse2service' Unquoted Service Path
Attackers can gain elevated system privileges by placing malicious executables in the unquoted Windows service path of Magic Mouse 2 utilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36936?
CVE-2020-36936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Magic Mouse 2 utilities, published on 25 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Magic Mouse 2 Utilities 2.20 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject malicious executables and gain elevated system privileges by placing a malicious file in the service path.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36936?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36936 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36936 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v23-pjmr-vqpv.