CVE-2023-46814 Privilege escalation in n/a
Standard users can gain SYSTEM privileges via binary hijacking in the VLC uninstaller on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46814?
CVE-2023-46814 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 22 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-46814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4427-h6h2-wh2w.