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CVE-2026-16519

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Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility desktop application. The application loads one or more dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an unsafe search path, allowing a local attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location searched before the legitimate library location.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9
Published
2026-07-24 08:16:26.663000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
View original CVE JSON
{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16519",
  "sourceIdentifier": "0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9",
  "published": "2026-07-24T08:16:26.663",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A\nDLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility\ndesktop application. The application loads one or more dynamic-link libraries\n(DLLs) from an unsafe search path, allowing a local attacker to place a\nmalicious DLL in a location searched before the legitimate library\nlocation."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Existe una vulnerabilidad de secuestro de DLL en la aplicación de escritorio GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility. La aplicación carga una o más bibliotecas de enlace dinámico (DLL) desde una ruta de búsqueda insegura, lo que permite a un atacante local colocar una DLL maliciosa en una ubicación que se busca antes que la ubicación de la biblioteca legítima."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "GeoVision Inc.",
          "product": "GV-IP Device Utility",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "9.0.7.0",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "9.0.8.0",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.3,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.3,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-07-24T12:29:32.727014Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-16519",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-427"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php",
      "source": "0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9"
    }
  ]
}