{"id":"CVE-2026-68955","title":"The installer for Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application (Windows version) insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries","summary":"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 p…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-427"],"vendor":"Rakuten Kobo Inc.","product":"The installer for Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application (Windows version)","affected":["the_installer_for_rakuten_kobo_desktop_application_windows_version Versions distributed before 2026-07-15."],"published":"2026-09-14","updated":"2026-09-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-16T19:27:25.623","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68955","references":[{"url":"https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/42294089837463-Security-Advisory-Kobo-Desktop-App-Installer","label":"vultures@jpcert.or.jp"},{"url":"https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18593874/","label":"vultures@jpcert.or.jp"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00181,"epssPercentile":0.07923,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-14T11:10:23.013263Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-14T15:23:07.461Z","slug":"CVE-2026-68955","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}