PT-2026-50917 · Realtek · Realtek Audio Service

Erika Figueroa

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CVE-2020-37252

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Published

2026-06-19

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Updated

2026-06-22

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Realtek Audio Service version 1.0.0.55
Description An unquoted service path issue exists in RtkAudioService64.exe. This allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing malicious executable files in the unquoted service path directory, which are then executed with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
Recommendations Update Realtek Audio Service to a version newer than 1.0.0.55.

Exploit

Fix

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-37252

Affected Products

Realtek Audio Service