CVE-2023-46814
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedNov 22, 2023
First seenNov 22, 2023
How to fix
Update
- videolan vlc_media_player3.0.19 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| videolan vlc_media_player | v < 3.0.19 | 3.0.19 |
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