High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026
CVE-2016-20059
CVE-2016-20059
Description
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can insert a malicious executable file in the unquoted service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40525nvdExploitVDB Entry
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-malware-fighter-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.iobit.com/downloadcenter.phpnvdProduct
- www.iobit.com/en/index.phpnvdProduct
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