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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-9169 · published 7 August 2026

CVE-2026-9169: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

DLL Search Order Hijacking in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application by placing a malicious DLL in a user-controlled directory listed in the PATH environment variable, which the SDK traverses when a required dependency is not found locally.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.17% · top 94.6% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element Deferred
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
26 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application by placing a malicious DLL in a user-controlled directory listed in the PATH environment variable, which the SDK traverses when a required dependency is not found locally.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

LinkTags
https://arenasdk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ArenaSDK_ReleaseNotes_v1.0.85.11.txt
https://thinklucid.com/downloads-hub/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-9169), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.