CVE-2026-96280 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

The OCI delta stream parser read sizes as guint64 but passed them to GLib I/O and allocation functions expecting gsize (32 bits on 32-bit systems), causing undersized allocations while subsequent operations use the original 64-bit size, leading to heap buffer overflows. An attacker controlling an OCI registry can craft a delta stream that triggers this during flatpak install/update, potentially achieving code execution on 32-bit systems.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0060

Probability of exploitation

0.47%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-197 CWE-197

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96280 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539419 https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-jr92-2v97-wgvc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-96280? +

The OCI delta stream parser read sizes as guint64 but passed them to GLib I/O and allocation functions expecting gsize (32 bits on 32-bit systems), causing undersized allocations while subsequent operations use the original 64-bit size, leading to heap buffer overflows. An attacker controlling an OCI registry can craft a delta stream that triggers this during flatpak install/update, potentially achieving code execution on 32-bit systems. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-96280? +

CVE-2026-96280 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0060, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-96280? +

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