In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can replace ~/.var/app/$appid/.ld.so with a symlink, causing regenerate_ld_cache to write files at an arbitrary location. The filenames and content are not attacker controlled, making this hard to exploit.
CVE-2026-96807
MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.04.0
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.0 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
4.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 4.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.0
- EG Score
- 4.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 23(Track)EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity40% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
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- EPSS %ILE
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- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 23, 2026
Last Modified
September 23, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Sep 23, 2026Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available
Fixed-filename writes to arbitrary locations via symlink attack on .ld.so · Advisory · flatpak/flatpak · GitHub
Affected: version 1.18.1 by commits:
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-99wv-m8rp-g58xWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-23 17:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 16:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-23 16:59 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-96807?
CVE-2026-96807 is a medium vulnerability published on September 23, 2026. In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can replace ~/.var/app/$appid/.ld.so with a symlink, causing regenerateldcache to write files at an arbitrary location. The filenames and content are not attacker controlled, making this hard to exploit.
When was CVE-2026-96807 disclosed?
CVE-2026-96807 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-96807?
CVE-2026-96807 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-96807?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-96807, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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