CVE-2020-18171 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in TechSmith Snagit 19.1.0.2653, affecting both Windows and Microsoft Snagit installations. The flaw stems from Snagit's use of Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), which attackers can leverage to embed and obfuscate malicious files, leading to elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector with low complexity, allowing for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
19.1.0.2653CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:techsmith:snagit:19.1.0.2653:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.