CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68955

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the installing user, potentially leading to workstation compromise or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Download the installer only from a trusted source and run it from a directory free of untrusted files; update to an installer version that loads DLLs securely.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS