A vulnerability was identified in Unidocs ezPDF DRM Reader and ezPDF Reader 2.0/3.0.0.4 on 32-bit. This affects an unknown part in the library SHFOLDER.dll. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be performed locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
History

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Unidocs
Unidocs ezpdf Drm Reader
Unidocs ezpdf Reader
Vendors & Products Unidocs
Unidocs ezpdf Drm Reader
Unidocs ezpdf Reader

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was identified in Unidocs ezPDF DRM Reader and ezPDF Reader 2.0/3.0.0.4 on 32-bit. This affects an unknown part in the library SHFOLDER.dll. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be performed locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Unidocs ezPDF DRM Reader/ezPDF Reader SHFOLDER.dll uncontrolled search path
Weaknesses CWE-426
CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-02-15T12:02:06.101Z

Updated: 2026-02-17T17:23:29.198Z

Reserved: 2026-02-14T19:41:22.319Z

Link: CVE-2026-2516

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T17:23:26.575Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-15T13:16:16.423

Modified: 2026-02-18T17:52:22.253

Link: CVE-2026-2516

cve-icon Redhat

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