CVE-2020-9418 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via DLL hijacking in the PDFescape Desktop installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9418?
CVE-2020-9418 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9418?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redsoftware Pdfescape.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chxj-cccp-c8h2.