VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-46814

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references