Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 28, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 29, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis