CVE-2026-96807

Public on 2026-09-23
Modified on 2026-09-24
Description
In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can replace ~/.var/app/$appid/.ld.so with a symlink, causing regenerate_ld_cache to write files at an arbitrary location. The filenames and content are not attacker controlled, making this hard to exploit.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core flatpak Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 flatpak Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview flatpak Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 flatpak-builder Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview flatpak-builder Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L