CVE-2026-34078
CRITICALFlatpak <1.16.4 sandbox-expose Symlinks - Sandbox Escape
Title source: manualDescription
Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the Flatpak portal accepts paths in the sandbox-expose options which can be app-controlled symlinks pointing at arbitrary paths. Flatpak run mounts the resolved host path in the sandbox. This gives apps access to all host files and can be used as a primitive to gain code execution in the host context. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
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https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-cc2q-qc34-jprg
Scores
CVSS v4
9.3
EPSS
0.0164
EPSS Percentile
73.2%
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-61
Status
published
Products (1)
flatpak/flatpak
< 1.16.4
Published
Apr 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 08, 2026