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CVE-2020-18171

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-07-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

TechSmith Snagit 19.1.0.2653 uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) which can allow attackers to obfuscate and embed crafted files used to escalate privileges. NOTE: This implies that Snagit's use of OLE is a security vulnerability unto itself and it is not. See reference document for more details.

Affected products

• Techsmith Snagit: 19.1.0.2653

References

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W33rsdISmexLOGS4VmLUIITRU_KqGULcij1Z6QyxsjU/edit?usp=sharing
• https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessment_06_2019/blob/master/Snagit_Review.pdf
• https://github.com/TechSmith/TSC-Security-Public/blob/main/advisories/2020/CVE-2020-18171-dispute.md
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W33rsdISmexLOGS4VmLUIITRU_KqGULcij1Z6QyxsjU/edit?usp=sharing
• https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessment_06_2019/blob/master/Snagit_Review.pdf

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