# CVE-2026-0776: Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2026-0776: Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.3 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-0776
Last updated: 2026-06-17T10:11:21Z

- Published: 2026-01-23 03:29 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 10:11 UTC · Assigner: zdi
- CVSS: 7.3 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.38%, 32th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-427

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Discord: Client

## Tracked companies

- [Discord](https://rewindex.com/company/discord.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0776)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0776)
- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-040/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-040/)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-0776 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-0776.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-0776 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:47:36.147Z