Description
Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions from users of the `flatpak(1)` command-line interface by setting other permissions to crafted values that contain non-printable control characters such as `ESC`. A fix is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, use a GUI like GNOME Software rather than the command-line interface, or only install apps whose maintainers you trust.
Published: 2023-03-16
Score: 5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-31826 Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions from users of the `flatpak(1)` command-line interface by setting other permissions to crafted values that contain non-printable control characters such as `ESC`. A fix is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, use a GUI like GNOME Software rather than the command-line interface, or only install apps whose maintainers you trust.
History

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Flatpak Flatpak
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-25T14:55:35.911Z

Reserved: 2023-03-10T18:34:29.226Z

Link: CVE-2023-28101

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:30:24.112Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-16T16:15:12.650

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:54:24.340

Link: CVE-2023-28101

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-03-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-28101 - Bugzilla

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