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CVE-2023-53946: Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ArcSoft Exchange Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger the service to execute arbitrary code with system-level permissions.

Affected products

• Arcsoft PhotoStudio: through 6.0.0.172

References

• https://www.arcsoft.com/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51393
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arcsoft-photostudio-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

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