CVE-2020-36957

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.

CVSS v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 3th percentile

Published

2026-01-26

Updated

2026-07-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49226

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-36956
• CVE-2020-36958
• CVE-2020-36955
• CVE-2020-36959
• CVE-2020-36954
• CVE-2020-36960