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CVE-2023-46814
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2023-11-22 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-427
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.
Affected products
- VideoLAN VLC: before 3.0.19 — fixed in 3.0.19
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: VideoLAN VLC 3.0.19. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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