CVE-2026-9169 LUCID Vision Labs: DLL Search Order Hijacking in Arena SDK 1.0.80.49 on Windows
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing malicious DLLs in PATH directories, affecting LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9169?
CVE-2026-9169 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK, published on 7 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9169?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2026-9169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rchh-68vw-685q.