Skip to main content

Flatpak CVE-2023-28100

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2023-03-16 security-advisories@github.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Share

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Mar 16, 2023 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4 contain a vulnerability similar to CVE-2017-5226, but using the TIOCLINUX ioctl command instead of TIOCSTI. If a Flatpak app is run on a Linux virtual console such as /dev/tty1, it can copy text from the virtual console and paste it into the command buffer, from which the command might be run after the Flatpak app has exited. Ordinary graphical terminal emulators like xterm, gnome-terminal and Konsole are unaffected. This vulnerability is specific to the Linux virtual consoles /dev/tty1, /dev/tty2 and so on. A patch is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, don't run Flatpak on a Linux virtual console. Flatpak is primarily designed to be used in a Wayland or X11 graphical environment.

AnalysisAI

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4 contain a vulnerability similar to CVE-2017-5226, but using the TIOCLINUX ioctl command instead of TIOCSTI. If a Flatpak app is run on a Linux virtual console such as /dev/tty1, it can copy text from the virtual console and paste it into the command buffer, from which the command might be run after the Flatpak app has exited. Ordinary graphical terminal emulators like xterm, gnome-terminal and Konsole are unaffected. This vulnerability is specific to the Linux virtual consoles /dev/tty1, /dev/tty2 and so on. A patch is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, don't run Flatpak on a Linux virtual console. Flatpak is primarily designed to be used in a Wayland or X11 graphical environment. Affected products include: Flatpak. Version information: prior to 1.10.8.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

CVE-2026-34078 CRITICAL
9.3 Apr 07

Sandbox escape in Flatpak versions prior to 1.16.4 allows applications to access arbitrary host filesystem paths and ach

CVE-2019-10063 CRITICAL
9.0 Mar 26

Flatpak 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. Rated critical sever

CVE-2021-21261 HIGH
8.8 Jan 14

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Rated high severity

CVE-2018-6560 HIGH
8.8 Feb 02

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

CVE-2026-34079 HIGH
8.7 Apr 07

Arbitrary file deletion in Flatpak versions prior to 1.16.4 allows sandboxed applications to delete files on the host sy

CVE-2021-21381 HIGH
8.2 Mar 11

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Rated high severity

CVE-2019-8308 HIGH
8.2 Feb 12

Flatpak before 1.0.7, and 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, exposes /proc in the apply_extra script sandbox, which allows at

CVE-2017-9780 HIGH
7.8 Jun 21

In Flatpak before 0.8.7, a third-party app repository could include malicious apps that contain files with inappropriate

CVE-2021-41133 HIGH
7.8 Oct 08

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Rated high severity

CVE-2023-28101 MEDIUM
4.3 Mar 16

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Rated medium severi

Share

CVE-2023-28100 vulnerability details – vuln.today

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy