High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2021· Updated Jun 10, 2026
CVE-2020-18171
CVE-2020-18171
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.
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Affected products
3- TechSmith/Snagitdescription
Patches
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References
3- github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessment_06_2019/blob/master/Snagit_Review.pdfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- docs.google.com/document/d/1W33rsdISmexLOGS4VmLUIITRU_KqGULcij1Z6QyxsjU/editnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/TechSmith/TSC-Security-Public/blob/main/advisories/2020/CVE-2020-18171-dispute.mdnvd
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