CVE-2026-68955 Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application - Remote Code Execution

Rakuten Kobo Desktop Application (Windows version) contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused by insecure loading of Dynamic Link Libraries during installation, letting attackers execute arbitrary code with user privileges, exploit requires crafted DLL in installer directory.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.18% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-427

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with secure DLL loading or apply vendor patches.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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