CVE-2020-9418

7.8 highEPSS 0.4%

High (7.8) in redsoftware pdfescape. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-426
Published: 2020-03-05
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

redsoftware:pdfescape

References

https://support.pdfescape.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039586551
https://support.pdfescape.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039586551

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