Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update
PipeWire is a multimedia server for Linux and other Unix like operating systems. Security Fix(es): * pipewire: PipeWire: Sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading (CVE-2026-5674) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5674 is a vulnerability in PipeWire that enables an attacker to escape sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code by loading malicious libraries. This issue is addressed in a security update released by Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants. The advisory references the fix in pipewire version 1.4.11-1.el10_2 and related packages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but Red Hat rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass sandbox protections and execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact is significant given the ability to escape sandbox constraints and execute code with the privileges of the PipeWire process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that fixes this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its supported variants should apply the pipewire update (version 1.4.11-1.el10_2 or later) as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:47083. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update instructions. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update
Description
PipeWire is a multimedia server for Linux and other Unix like operating systems. Security Fix(es): * pipewire: PipeWire: Sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading (CVE-2026-5674) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5674 is a vulnerability in PipeWire that enables an attacker to escape sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code by loading malicious libraries. This issue is addressed in a security update released by Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its variants. The advisory references the fix in pipewire version 1.4.11-1.el10_2 and related packages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but Red Hat rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass sandbox protections and execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact is significant given the ability to escape sandbox constraints and execute code with the privileges of the PipeWire process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update that fixes this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its supported variants should apply the pipewire update (version 1.4.11-1.el10_2 or later) as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:47083. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update instructions. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:47083
- Cve Count
- 1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6940099c2644c7f8665dc3
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 23:49:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 12:52:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:35 UTC
Views: 75
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