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.

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Remove all OCI system remotes.

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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Flatpak
Flatpak flatpak
Vendors & Products Flatpak
Flatpak flatpak

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary read-access to files in the system-helper context via oci symlink following
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T16:04:16.916Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T20:44:18.585Z

Link: CVE-2026-96284

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T16:04:13.843Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-27T23:17:01.130

Modified: 2026-09-29T21:29:07.663

Link: CVE-2026-96284

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T16:23:46Z

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