CVE-2026-0776 (GCVE-0-2026-0776)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-23 03:29
Modified
2026-02-26 14:44
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Summary
Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Discord Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the discord_rpc module. The product loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27057.
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