CVE-2026-34078
Public on 2026-04-07
Modified on 2026-04-10
Description
A complete sandbox escape vulnerability exists in Flatpak before 1.16.4. The Flatpak portal accepts paths in the sandbox-expose options which can be app-controlled symlinks pointing at arbitrary paths. Flatpak run mounts the resolved host path in the sandbox, giving apps access to all host files and enabling code execution in the host context.
Severity
See what this means
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | flatpak | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | flatpak | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |