CVE-2026-96807
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CVE-2026-96807 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4/10 on the CVSS scale. In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can replace ~/.var/app/$appid/.ld.so with a symlink, causing regenerate_ld_cache to write files at an arbitrary location. The filenames and content are not attacker controlled, making this hard to exploit.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can replace ~/.var/app/$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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Flatpak | Flatpak | < 1.18.1 |
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Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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