CVE-2026-10037

Sandbox Escape in Ubuntu OpenJDK Packages via xdg-desktop-portal

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 8, 2026 at 09:18 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 05:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in the OpenJDK packages provided in Ubuntu. The .jar MIME handlers installed by these packages execute files marked as executable when the mailcap package is installed. A compromised or malicious sandboxed application with access to the OpenURI portal via xdg-desktop-portal-gtk can write a malicious .jar file to the host file system, set its executable bit, and trigger the handler to execute arbitrary code outside of the sandbox environment.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.70+nmu1ubuntu1.22.04.1v < 3.70+nmu1ubuntu1.24.04.1v < 3.74ubuntu1.1v < 3.75ubuntu1.1
Affected range stops below 3.70+nmu1ubuntu1.22.04.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.70+nmu1ubuntu1.24.04.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.74ubuntu1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.75ubuntu1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHcanonical
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-20

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