Flatpak-builder: host code execution via `git am` hook execution in patch source extraction (`use-git-am`)
Historical advisory recorded 31 Oct 2026 01:45:32 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-86320
PublishedA 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.
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CVE-2026-86320 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-86320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80495
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80496
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80973
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84832
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84833
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84834
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86714
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90896
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:92220
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86320
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2471023
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak-builder/security/advisories/GHSA-j5p8-jgjc-f3xv
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