7.8

CVE-2023-46814: videolan vlc_media_player Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Modified
Published 22-11-2023Last modified 29-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46814 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Videolan1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links