CVE-2026-68955

The installer for Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application (Windows version) insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries. If there is a crafted DLL at the same directory when invoking the affected installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the user who performed the installation.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/42294089837463-Security-Advisory-Kobo-Desktop-App-Installer
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18593874/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 07:17

Updated : 2026-09-14 12:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-68955

Mitre link : CVE-2026-68955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68955

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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