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CVE-2016-20088: Comodo Chromodo Browser 52.15.25.664 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-09-29
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Comodo Chromodo Browser 52.15.25.664 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ChromodoUpdater service that runs with SYSTEM privileges. A local attacker can insert a malicious executable in the service path and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges upon service restart or system reboot.

Affected products

• Comodo Chromodo Browser: through 52.15.25.664

References

• http://yildirimyunus.com
• https://www.comodo.com
• https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/chromodo-private-internet-browser.php
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40473
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/comodo-chromodo-browser-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

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