Vulnerability in Pandora Kmplayer

CVE-2023-1745

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in KMPlayer 4.2.2.73. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library SHFOLDER.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-224633 was assigned to this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, exploit)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, media-coverage)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1745?
CVE-2023-1745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pandora Kmplayer, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-1745?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1745 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.