Flatpak: security update (CVE-2026-92162)
Description
A security update addresses a medium severity vulnerability in Flatpak affecting multiple specific versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 vector indicating local attack vector, low complexity, partial attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The affected versions are explicitly listed, and a patch or update is implied by the security update notice.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-92162 is a medium severity vulnerability in Flatpak with CVSS 4.0 metrics AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. This indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, partial attack complexity, and low privileges. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity highly but does not affect availability, scope, or security attributes. Multiple specific Flatpak versions are affected, as enumerated. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has issued a security update to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to partially compromise confidentiality and integrity of the Flatpak environment. There is no impact on availability or other security attributes. No active exploitation is known.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the official Flatpak updates corresponding to their affected versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92162
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6ada45074d27ba8daa6a5b29
Added to database: 10/22/2026, 17:16:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/22/2026, 17:40:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 01:15:28 UTC
Views: 6
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