A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit…
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit 19.1.1.2860 allows attackers to escalate privileges. NOTE: Exploit of the Snagit installer would require the end user to ignore other safety mechanisms provided by the Host OS. See reference document for more details.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00485 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g46v-9mx2-cgxf
References
Advisory 1
More Techsmith Snagit vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02991 Untrusted search path vulnerability in TechSmith Snagit all versions 10.x and 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2020-13335 TechSmith Snagit 19.1.0.2653 uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) which can allow… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-10053 UploaderService in SnagIT 2019.1.2 allows elevation of privilege by placing an invalid… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-09259 In TechSmith SnagIt 11.2.1 through 20.0.3, an XML External Entity (XXE) injection issue… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-18169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g46v-9mx2-cgxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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