Popcorn Time 6.2 - 'Update service' Unquoted Service Path | Advisories

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Popcorn Time 6.2 - 'Update service' Unquoted Service Path

severity: high
date: January 30, 2026
Affecting: Popcorn Time 6.2.1.14
CVE: CVE-2020-37059
CWE: CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
CVSS: 8.5
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: ExploitDB-48378
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Credit: Uriel Yochpaz & Jonatan Schor
Description: Popcorn Time 6.2.1.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in Program Files (x86) or system root directories to be executed with SYSTEM-level permissions during service startup.