flatpak: A malicious user can get read-access to files in the flatpak-system-helper context if a system OCI repository is conf...
CVE-2026-96284 is fixed in flatpak on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284, released September 23, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| flatpak · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.14.10-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| flatpak · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.16.6-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| flatpak · Debian 14 | 1.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 | Sep 23, 2026 |
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