CVE-2026-86938: A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. in Claris FileMaker Pro
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. This issue affects versions prior to 26.0.3 and has been addressed in version 26.0.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86938 describes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows. A local attacker could exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's directory, causing the installer to load the malicious DLL and execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges. This vulnerability is resolved in FileMaker Pro version 26.0.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local user to gain elevated administrator privileges by executing arbitrary code during the installation process. This could lead to full system compromise under the context of the installer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FileMaker Pro to version 26.0.3 or later, which contains the fix for this DLL hijacking vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-86938: A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. in Claris FileMaker Pro
Description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. This issue affects versions prior to 26.0.3 and has been addressed in version 26.0.3.
Affected software
Claris
FileMaker Pro
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86938 describes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows. A local attacker could exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's directory, causing the installer to load the malicious DLL and execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges. This vulnerability is resolved in FileMaker Pro version 26.0.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local user to gain elevated administrator privileges by executing arbitrary code during the installation process. This could lead to full system compromise under the context of the installer.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FileMaker Pro to version 26.0.3 or later, which contains the fix for this DLL hijacking vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.880Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab40d59f7a7c541061aeba8
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 17:33:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 17:47:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 19:53:11 UTC
Views: 13
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