GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GV-IP Device Utility (GeoVision Inc.): 9.0.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GV-IP Device Utility (GeoVision Inc.) Fixed in 9.0.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16519
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3wr-f3m6-3p54
References
More GeoVision vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10304 GeoVision EOL devices - OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05603 GeoVision EOL device - OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-15344 GeoVision Command Injection RCE via /PictureCatch.cgi CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-22411 GeoVision Geowebserver 5.3.3 - Local FIle Inclusion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-41681 GV-LPC2011/LPC2211 - unauthorized buffer overflow via RTSP Digest username (ssvr) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-41680 GV-LPC2011/LPC2211 - unauthorized buffer overflow via AuthMode/AuthValue path (ssvr) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-16519 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16519 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3wr-f3m6-3p54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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