CVE-2020-36957 (GCVE-0-2020-36957)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-26 17:43 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:06
VLAI
Title
PDF Complete 3.5.310.2002 - 'pdfsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
PDF Complete 3.5.310.2002 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its pdfsvc.exe service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with elevated LocalSystem privileges.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Pdf-Complete PDF Complete Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.5.310.2002 (custom)
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Date Public
2020-12-10 00:00
Credits
Zaira Alquicira
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