CVE-2026-16519 HIGH

CVE-2026-16519: GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability

Vendor Geovision Inc.
Product GV-IP Device Utility
Weakness CWE-427
Published July 24, 2026
Last update July 24, 2026

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 24, 2026 CVE published