Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-96284Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary read-access to files in the system-helper context via oci symlink following
Low 2.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.5Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A malicious user can get read-access to files in the flatpak-system-helper context if a system OCI repository is configured, because the OCI code paths in the system helper follow symlinks when importing OCI images that are under the user's control.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | flatpak | 1.14.10-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 |
| Debian:13 | flatpak | 1.16.6-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 |
| Debian:14 | flatpak | 1.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96284 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2539423 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-2fxp-43j9-pwvc