CVE-2026-16519: 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 searc
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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.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16519
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-165190.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16519 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for A DLL hijacking
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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