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CVE-2026-5674 Pipewire: pipewire: sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading

Description

A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An attacker with minimal permissions within a sandboxed environment can load a malicious library, leading to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox and potential compromise of the user's system.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an ordinary account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published

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