CVE-2026-5674 HIGH

A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server
Generated: 10 Oct 2026 19:56 • CVE Threat Intelligence

Description

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.

8.8
CVSS HIGH

Details

Published
16 Jul 2026 14:16
Modified
06 Aug 2026 22:18
Source
CIRCL

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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