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TI-2020-13335 Aliases CVE-2020-18171GHSA-3rh8-vm3g-5r4x

TechSmith Snagit 19.1.0.2653 uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) which can allow…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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

TechSmith Snagit 19.1.0.2653 uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) which can allow attackers to obfuscate and embed crafted files used to escalate privileges. NOTE: This implies that Snagit's use of OLE is a security vulnerability unto itself and it is not. See reference document for more details.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00391 33rd 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:techsmith:snagit:19.1.0.2653:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1.0.2653VulnerableTechsmith
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:techsmith:snagit:19.1.0.2653:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0.2653 Vulnerable ·Techsmith
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rh8-vm3g-5r4x

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2010-02991 Untrusted search path vulnerability in TechSmith Snagit all versions 10.x and 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2019-10053 UploaderService in SnagIT 2019.1.2 allows elevation of privilege by placing an invalid… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-13333 A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit… CVSS 3.1HIGH 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

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences