Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2023-53946Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in PhotoStudio from Arcsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arcsoft | PhotoStudio | 0 – through 6.0.0.172 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-51393 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation third-party-advisory