Vulnerability in Iobit Malware Fighter
CVE-2016-20059
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 s…
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Iobit Malware Fighter — versions 4.3.1
- Iobit Malware_fighter
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-20059?
- CVE-2016-20059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iobit Malware Fighter, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-20059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.