CVE-2026-68955
highThe installer for Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application (Windows version) insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries.
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.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.0)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.0 (vultures@jpcert.or.jp)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-14 07:17
Modified: 2026-09-16 19:27
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/42294089837463-Security-Advisory-Kobo-Desktop-App-... vultures@jpcert.or.jp
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18593874/ vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC · record ↗