CVE-2020-9418: Redsoftware Pdfescape

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PDFescape Desktop version 4.0.22 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute code via DLL hijacking.

Affected products

• Redsoftware Pdfescape: up to and including 4.0.22

Published 2020-03-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.