Untrusted search path in VLC Media Player - CVE-2023-46814
Published: November 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82696
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46814
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path when uninstalling the application. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Affected software
VLC Media Player
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46814
Install updates from vendor's website.
VLC Media Player - update to 3.0.19