CVE-2026-96276
Published:September 23, 2026
Updated:October 10, 2026
If a malicious SDK container declares an extension point with a crafted "directory" path, and a developer runs "flatpak build-init --writable-sdk --sdk-extension" with that SDK, attacker-chosen files could be written outside the working directory, since the target path is resolved via a function that allows ".." traversal.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =1.18.0 <1.18.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.18.1Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37