CVE-2026-5674
Pipewire: pipewire: sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-427 |
| Published | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47082 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47083 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51064 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56028 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56029 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2455341
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Johann Rehberger (embracethered.com) for reporting this issue.