CVE-2023-1745 is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in KMPlayer version 4.2.2.73, specifically within the SHFOLDER.dll library. This flaw allows for local privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution if an attacker can trick a user into opening a malicious file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction and local access, but successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2.2.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pandora:kmplayer:4.2.2.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.