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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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-427 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2026-01-23T03:29:18.996Z
Updated: 2026-01-23T19:15:53.151Z
Reserved: 2026-01-08T22:50:50.092Z
Link: CVE-2026-0776
Updated: 2026-01-23T19:15:49.089Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.933
Modified: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.933
Link: CVE-2026-0776
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