What is CVE-2026-0776?
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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-0776 under weakness class CWE-427. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires local access to the host, needs low-privilege credentials, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 260 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 7.3 — HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 6.9/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-01-23, last modified 2026-02-26
Is CVE-2026-0776 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-0776 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 21 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- whenx/CVE-2026-0776 (github)
Affected products and versions
- Discord: Client
How to fix CVE-2026-0776
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-0776 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-0776
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-0776, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .