PDF Complete 3.5.310.2002 - 'pdfsvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path

8.5 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

PDF Complete 3.5.310.2002 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its pdfsvc.exe service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Zaira Alquicira

References

Affected Vendor

Pdf-Complete

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Affected Software

PDF Complete

Vulnerable Versions:

Timeline

Official Publish: January 26th, 2026

Last Modified: July 15th, 2026

Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1574 Hijack Execution Flow

Privilege Escalation

T1036 Masquerading

Defense Evasion

T1543 Create or Modify System Process

Persistence

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

Execution

T1569 System Services