CVE-2023-46814

Published Nov 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A binary hijacking vulnerability exists within the VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.19 on Windows. The uninstaller attempts to execute code with elevated privileges out of a standard user writable location. Standard users may use this to gain arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-50980 A binary hijacking vulnerability exists within the VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.19 on Windows. The uninstaller attempts to execute code with elevated privileges out of a standard user writable location. Standard users may use this to gain arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 29, 2024, 7:59 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 22, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:31 AM