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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34079

Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework.

Published Apr 7, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · Flatpak is a Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34079. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of Flatpak is a Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Flatpak is a Linux).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.44%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe flatpak/flatpak

Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the caching for ld.so removes outdated cache files without properly checking that the app controlled path to the outdated cache is in the cache directory. This allows Flatpak apps to delete arbitrary files on the host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.

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  • cpe flatpak/flatpakversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-34079

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34079. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of Flatpak is a Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.44%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the caching for ld.so removes outdated cache files without properly checking that the app controlled path to the outdated cache is in the cache directory. This allows Flatpak apps to delete arbitrary files on the host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the caching for ld.so removes outdated cache files without properly checking that the app controlled path to the outdated cache is in the cache directory. This allows Flatpak apps to delete arbitrary files on the host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34079

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34079

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34079

    Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the caching for ld.so removes outdated cache files without properly checking that the app controlled path to the outdated cache is in the cache directory. This allows Flatpak apps to delete ar

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.