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A weakness has been identified in Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)…
Published:
2 August 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
3 August 2026 at 18:04:46
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Operating Systems, Identity & Access, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability has been identified in Razer RzUpdateService version 1.10.14.0, specifically in the Named Pipe Handler component of RzUpdateService.exe. The flaw involves improper privilege management triggered by manipulation of the lpThreadParameter argument. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit, limiting remote attack surface, but a public exploit is already available. The issue was responsibly disclosed to the vendor prior to public release. If exploited, an attacker with local access could escalate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-18606 and is considered high severity due to the availability of a working public exploit.
Technical details
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Affected products:
Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18606
https://opcodic.notion.site/Privilege-Escalation-via-Insecure-Named-Pipe-in-RzUpdateService-2d88e7fec518803fa5decf10fb0e1e27
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18606
https://vuldb.com/submit/852045
https://vuldb.com/vuln/385529
https://vuldb.com/vuln/385529/cti
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