CVE-2023-53946

Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: December 19, 2025 at 09:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPhotoStudio

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 6.0.0.172

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.4HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-428

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