CVE-2023-46814

HIGH

VideoLAN VLC <3.0.19 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3019.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 28.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Affected Products (1)

videolan/vlc_media_player < 3.0.19

Timeline

Published Nov 22, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026