Discord WINSTA.dll uncontrolled search path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Discord 1.0.9188 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library WINSTA.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Discord | 1.0.9188 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Discord Vendor— Affected 1.0.9188 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-936r-ccvf-h37h
References
More Discord vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15743 An issue in Discord for macOS version 0.0.291 and before, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-4525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-936r-ccvf-h37h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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