CVE-2020-37254

High

Description

Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an unquoted service path in the WsAppService Windows service. Local attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and execute code with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart or system reboot.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPDFelement
PublishedJun 19, 2026
First seenJun 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-428CWE-428

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Wondershare PDFelement5.2.9—

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