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CVE-2026-97023
Published:September 28, 2026
Updated:October 06, 2026
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.10.2 <1.18.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.18.4
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =1.19.0 <1.19.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.19.1
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CVSS 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
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
EPSS
Base Score:
0.28