GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability

Summary

CVECVE-2026-16519
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGV
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-24 08:16:26 UTC
Updated2026-07-30 19:15:36 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.3 HIGH from 0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.001180000 probability, percentile 0.019680000 (date 2026-08-03)

Problem Types: CWE-427 | CWE-427 CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (DLL Search Order Hijacking / DLL Side-Loading)


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.10df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9Secondary7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNACVSS7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GeoVision Inc. GV-IP Device Utility affected 9.0.7.0 Windows
CNA GeoVision Inc. GV-IP Device Utility unaffected 9.0.8.0 Windows

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php 0df08a0e-a200-4957-9bb0-084f562506f9 www.geovision.com.tw
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Lloyd Lexter Gealon (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-07-11T01:25:00.000ZReporter reports discovery

Solutions

CNA: GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility Device version 9.0.8.0 has patched reported vulnerability.  User is recommended to update to version 9.0.8.0 from GeoVision's offical website  (https://www.geovision.com.tw/download/product/GV-VMS%20V20) or contact GeoVision Support team

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