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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-0776

Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

Published Jan 23, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Discord Client

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0776. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of Discord Client is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Discord Client 1.0.9196

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Discord Client 1.0.91961.0.9196

How to fix CVE-2026-0776

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0776. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of Discord Client is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Discord Client 1.0.9196 1.0.9196. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 produc

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 produc

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0776

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-0776

    30-day exploitation probability 0.38%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-4480

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026