CVE-2026-96807

Published: Set 23, 2026 Last Modified: Set 24, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 4,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: low

Description

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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.

61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Incomplete
Abstraction: Compound Structure: Composite
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA…
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-99wv-m8rp-g58x