Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-5674
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:1.4.11-1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support — versions 0:1.2.7-1.el10_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:1.4.11-1.el9_8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47083 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47082 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51064 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56029 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56028 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61768 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5674?
- CVE-2026-5674 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5674?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.