๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-0776

HIGH 7.3

Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-427
Vendor discord
Product client
Published Jan 23, 2026
Last Updated Feb 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions

Discord / Client
1.0.9196

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
zerodayinitiative.com: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-040/