CVE-2023-1745Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via current-directory DLL planting

Published Mar 30, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Uncontrolled DLL search in Pandora TV KMPlayer 4.2.2.73 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a planted SHFOLDER.dll. The 32-bit player searches its current working directory for SHFOLDER.dll and loads an attacker-supplied library instead of restricting resolution to trusted locations. Code runs when the planted DLL attaches to the KMPlayer process, and elevated launches execute the payload with that process's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled DLL search in Pandora TV KMPlayer 4.2.2.73 allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a planted SHFOLDER.dll. The 32-bit player searches its current working directory for SHFOLDER.dll and loads an attacker-supplied library instead of restricting resolution to trusted locations. Code runs when the planted DLL attaches to the KMPlayer process, and elevated launches execute the payload with that process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1745
Published
Mar 30, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Pandora TV Co., Ltd.
Product
KMPlayer
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.2.2.73

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Pandora TV Co., Ltd. · KMPlayerversion=4.2.2.73

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.3VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL

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