CVE-2026-36574 Privilege escalation in n/a
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-36574 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-36574 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-36574 exists.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-36574/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-36574/index.md)
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in CactusViewer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-36574?
CVE-2026-36574 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-36574?
How do I fix CVE-2026-36574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-36574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-36574 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-36574 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vxw-prwx-j95w.