CVE-2026-5674: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An attacker with minimal permissions within a sandboxed environment can load a malicious library, leading to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox and potential compromise of the user's system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 permits an attacker with minimal privileges within a sandboxed application to load a malicious library. This leads to escaping the sandbox environment and executing arbitrary code with the user's privileges, resulting in a complete compromise of the user's system. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-5674 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the vendor advisory at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited permissions inside a sandboxed environment can exploit this vulnerability to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside it. This can lead to full compromise of the user's system, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-5674: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Description
A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An attacker with minimal permissions within a sandboxed environment can load a malicious library, leading to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox and potential compromise of the user's system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 permits an attacker with minimal privileges within a sandboxed application to load a malicious library. This leads to escaping the sandbox environment and executing arbitrary code with the user's privileges, resulting in a complete compromise of the user's system. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-5674 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the vendor advisory at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited permissions inside a sandboxed environment can exploit this vulnerability to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside it. This can lead to full compromise of the user's system, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T09:07:33.494Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a58e4ae68715ace43210ca1
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 14:03:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 14:17:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 22:51:54 UTC
Views: 12
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