An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PDFescape Desktop version…
Priority LOW 34CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redsoftware:pdfescape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.22 | Vulnerable | Redsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:redsoftware:pdfescape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.22 Vulnerable ·Redsoftware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chxj-cccp-c8h2
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chxj-cccp-c8h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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