CVE-2023-46814

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Nov 2023, 18:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3019.html - () https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3019.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time Videolan vlc Media Player
Microsoft windows
Microsoft
Videolan
CWE CWE-427

22 Nov 2023, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-22 05:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:54


NVD link : CVE-2023-46814

Mitre link : CVE-2023-46814

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-46814


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Products Affected

videolan

  • vlc_media_player

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-427

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