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.
Published: 2021-07-26
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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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 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.
References

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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Microsoft Windows
Techsmith Snagit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-10T15:45:23.279Z

Reserved: 2020-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-18171

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T14:00:49.034Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-26T20:15:08.173

Modified: 2026-06-10T16:16:54.620

Link: CVE-2020-18171

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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