CVE-2026-86938 FileMaker Pro - DLL Hijacking

FileMaker Pro installer for Windows contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused by loading malicious DLLs from the installer directory, letting local attackers execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.10% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
DLL Hijacking
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
23 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-639

Vendor fix

Update to FileMaker Pro version 26.0.3 or later.

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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