Description
Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 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. This gives apps access to all host files and can be used as a primitive to gain code execution in the host context. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 10.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| flatpak | flatpak | < 1.16.4 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — |
References
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-cc2q-qc34-jprgVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21755
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21757
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23417
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23418
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23419
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23420
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25068
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25381
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35843
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34078
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456276
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34078.json
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified