In dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c in Flatpak before 0.8.9, and 0.9.x and 0.10.x before 0.10.3, crafted D-Bus messages to the host can be used to
In dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c in Flatpak before 0.8.9, and 0.9.x and 0.10.x before 0.10.3, crafted D-Bus messages to the host can be used to break out of the sandbox, because whitespace handling in the proxy is not identical to whitespace handling in the daemon.
- Published
- Feb 2, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 33th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-436
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Report tools
Action score
35
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| flatpak | flatpak | cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- flatpak flatpakbefore 0.8.9
- flatpak flatpak0.9.1 and later · up to 0.9.99 inclusive
- flatpak flatpak0.10.0 and later · before 0.10.3
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server tus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | flatpak | before 0.10.3-1 | 0.10.3-1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | flatpak | before 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | flatpak-builder | before 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | flatpak-debuginfo | before 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | flatpak-devel | before 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | flatpak-libs | before 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 |
Same product
flatpak: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-42472Flatpak may allow access to files outside sandbox for certain apps40Plan
- CVE-2026-34078Flatpak has a complete sandbox escape leading to host file access and code execution in the host context37Monitor
- CVE-2019-10063Flatpak before 1.0.8, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.3.x before 1.3.1 allows a sandbox bypass.37Monitor
- CVE-2021-21261Flatpak sandbox escape via spawn portal35Monitor
- CVE-2026-34079Flatpak affected by arbitrary file deletion on the host filesystem34Monitor
- CVE-2021-43860Permissions granted to applications can be hidden from the user at install time34Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:flatpak | 0.10.3-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:flatpak | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:flatpak-builder | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:flatpak-debuginfo | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:flatpak-devel | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:flatpak-libs | 0:0.8.8-4.el7_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-436 · Interpretation ConflictCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2766
- github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/52346bf187b5a7f1c0fe9075b328b7ad6abe78f6
- github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/0.10.3
- github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/0.8.9
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.