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CVE-2026-5674

HIGH CVSS: 8.8 Published: 2026-07-16 Modified: 2026-08-18

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.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-427

References