Vulnerability in Arcsoft Photostudio
CVE-2023-53946
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Arcsoft Photostudio — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51393 (exploit)
- www.arcsoft.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arcsoft-photostudio-unquoted-service-path-privileg… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53946?
- CVE-2023-53946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arcsoft Photostudio, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.