CVE-2020-36959 IDT PC Audio 1.0.6499.0 - 'STacSV' Unquoted Service Path
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in the IDT PC Audio driver.
- 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-2020-36959?
CVE-2020-36959 is a high-severity vulnerability in IDT PC Audio, published on 26 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IDT PC Audio 1.0.6499.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the STacSV service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36959?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36959 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36959 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2p3-xqp8-68v8.