What is CVE-2026-96282?

CVE-2026-96282 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-96282?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-96282

A malicious Flatpak extension can probe the host filesystem to determine what files and directories exist at arbitrary paths, and host directory listings can be disclosed to sandboxed applications using the extension. Additionally, unvalidated extension metadata can cause extension content to be mounted at unintended locations inside the sandbox.

Published 2026-09-27.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96282 (vdb-entry)
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-w69g-9x8j-7p8f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-96282?: CVE-2026-96282 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-96282?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.