CVE-2026-86320

Flatpak-builder: host code execution via `git am` hook execution in patch source extraction (`use-git-am`)

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2026 at 07:27 AM UTC
Updated: October 28, 2026 at 07:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEnterprise Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A flaw was found in flatpak-builder where Git hooks are not disabled when applying patch sources with use-git-am: true. An attacker who can provide a malicious source containing a Git post-applypatch hook can cause the hook to execute on the host during the build process, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running flatpak-builder.

Affected

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

Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.0.14-3.el8_8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.2.2-2.el9_2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.2.3-1.el9_6.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.2.3-1.el9_8.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.2.3-2.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.2.3-2.el9_4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.4.4-1.el10_0.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:1.4.4-1.el10_2.1 (unaffected)

References (12)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86320
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2471023
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80495
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80496
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80973
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84834
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84832

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
CWE-94

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