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CVE-2026-86320VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: flatpak-builder security update

Affects Red Hat flatpak-builderSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-86320· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10flatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportflatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8flatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportflatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onflatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Serviceflatpak-builderAffected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released a security update for flatpak-builder that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants should apply the update to flatpak-builder version 1.2.3-1.el9_8.1 or later as provided in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:80496. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-86320) affecting flatpak-builder, a tool for building flatpaks from sources, allows host code execution via the execution of a 'git am' hook during patch source extraction when using the 'use-git-am' option. This vulnerability has been rated as important by Red Hat Product Security and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants. A security update is available to address this issue.

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