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CVE-2023-28101

CVE-2023-28101 · Flatpak metadata with ANSI control codes can cause misleading terminal output

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Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions from users of the `flatpak(1)` command-line interface by setting other permissions to crafted values that contain non-printable control characters such as `ESC`. A fix is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, use a GUI like GNOME Software rather than the command-line interface, or only install apps whose maintainers you trust.

CVSS 5.0 · Medium · EPSS 0.9% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • flatpak

    Versions
    • < 1.10.8: Affected
    • >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.8: Affected
    • >= 1.14.0, < 1.14.4: Affected
    • >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.4: Affected

    No fix published

  • flatpak Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.14.4-1

    Update to 1.14.4-1

  • flatpak Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.14.4-1

    Update to 1.14.4-1

  • flatpak Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.14.4-1

    Update to 1.14.4-1

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.8.7-5
    • 0.10.0-1
    • 0.10.0-2
    • 0.10.1-1
    • 0.10.2-1
    • 0.10.2.1-1
    • 0.10.2.1-2
    • 0.10.3-1
    • 0.11.1-0ubuntu1
    • 0.11.3-2
    • 0.11.3-3
    • 0.11.7-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.1-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.6-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 1.0.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.2
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.3
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.4.3-1
    • 1.6.0-1
    • 1.6.1-1
    • 1.6.2-1
    • 1.6.3-1
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.2
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.3
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.4
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.10.2-3
    • 1.12.2-1
    • 1.12.2-2
    • 1.12.3-1
    • 1.12.4-1
    • 1.12.5-1
    • 1.12.6-1
    • 1.12.7-1
    • 1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1
    • 1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.14.4-2
    • 1.14.5-1
    • 1.14.5-1build1
    • 1.14.5-1build4
    • 1.14.5-1build5
    • 1.14.5-1build6
    • 1.14.6-1
    • 1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1
    • 1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 1.16.0-2
    • 1.16.1-1build1
    • 1.16.1-2
    • 1.16.1-2ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 1.16.6-1
    • 1.18.0-1
    • 1.18.1-1
    • 1.18.2-1
    • 1.18.4-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.16.1-2ubuntu1
    • 1.16.1-3ubuntu1
    • 1.16.2-1
    • 1.16.3-1
    • 1.16.3-1build1
    • 1.16.4-1
    • 1.16.4-2
    • 1.16.6-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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