CVE-2023-28101

Published Mar 16, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source: security-advisories@github.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.3
Impact score: 1.4
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com: CWE-116

Configurations

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      {
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            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "D7C3C072-DE21-4063-A561-44CA1E5AE584",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.10.8"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "3572AF68-883F-44B3-95F8-5062ED29D5F9",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.12.8",
            "versionStartIncluding": "1.12.0"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "50573059-1A6E-40DA-9D68-9D054DCC71BE",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.14.4",
            "versionStartIncluding": "1.14.0"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "02CAAC00-232B-45A2-86ED-1EE9DC1F0128",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.15.4",
            "versionStartIncluding": "1.15.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Weaknesses

Configurations

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