CVE-2026-96284

Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary read-access to files in the system-helper context via oci symlink following

2.5 LowFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.12%Unchanged since Sep 28, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.5

Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary read-access to files in the system-helper context via oci symlink following

Record: CVE-2026-96284
CVSS 3.1: 2.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-06

EUVDEUVD-2026-88046 2.5

Record: EUVD-2026-88046
CVSS 3.1: 2.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-06

NVD 2.5

Record: CVE-2026-96284
CVSS 3.1: 2.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-06

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284 2.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96284
CVSS 3.1: 2.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-07

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-96284 2.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-96284
CVSS 3.1: 2.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flatpak` Debian:12	before 1.14.10-1~deb12u2, plus listed versions 1.14.10-1~deb12u11.14.4-11.14.4-1+deb12u11.14.4-1+deb12u1~bpo11+11.14.4-2 Show 5 moreShow less 1.14.5-11.14.6-11.14.6-1~deb13u11.14.8-11.14.8-1~deb12u1	1.14.10-1~deb12u2
`flatpak` Debian:13	before 1.16.6-1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 1.16.1-11.16.1-21.16.1-31.16.2-11.16.2-1~deb13u1 Show 6 moreShow less 1.16.3-11.16.3-1~deb13u11.16.4-11.16.4-21.16.5-11.16.6-1~deb13u1~bpo12+1	1.16.6-1~deb13u1
`flatpak` Debian:14	before 1.16.4-1, plus listed versions 1.16.1-11.16.1-21.16.1-31.16.2-11.16.2-1~deb13u11.16.3-11.16.3-1~deb13u1	1.16.4-1
`flatpak` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.7-50.10.0-10.10.0-20.10.1-10.10.2-1 Show 16 moreShow less 0.10.2.1-10.10.2.1-20.10.3-10.11.1-0ubuntu10.11.3-20.11.3-30.11.7-0ubuntu0.11.0.1-0ubuntu0.11.0.6-0ubuntu0.11.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.11.0.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.11.0.9-0ubuntu0.11.0.9-0ubuntu0.21.0.9-0ubuntu0.31.0.9-0ubuntu0.41.0.9-0ubuntu0.4+esm1	None known
`flatpak` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.3-11.6.0-11.6.1-11.6.2-11.6.3-1 Show 6 moreShow less 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.11.6.5-0ubuntu0.21.6.5-0ubuntu0.31.6.5-0ubuntu0.41.6.5-0ubuntu0.51.6.5-0ubuntu0.5+esm1	None known
`flatpak` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.2-31.12.2-11.12.2-21.12.3-11.12.4-1 Show 5 moreShow less 1.12.5-11.12.6-11.12.7-11.12.7-1ubuntu0.11.12.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm1	None known
`flatpak` Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.14.4-21.14.5-11.14.5-1build11.14.5-1build41.14.5-1build5 Show 4 moreShow less 1.14.5-1build61.14.6-11.14.6-1ubuntu0.11.14.6-1ubuntu0.1+esm1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	facts	CVE List, EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-96284 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published September 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in flatpak 1.14.10-1~deb12u2.