---
id: CVE-2026-86938
title: >-
  A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows
  allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator
  privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory
summary: >-
  A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows
  allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator
  privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. This
  vulnerability…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: Claris
product: FileMaker Pro
affected:
  - filemaker_pro < 26.0.3
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T15:17:49.947'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86938'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000049220&language=en_US'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T14:43:04.241447Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T17:28:14.860Z'
epss: 0.001
epssPercentile: 0.00793
---

## Overview

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. This vulnerability is addressed in FileMaker Pro version 26.0.3.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.