CVE-2023-28101
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2023
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Flatpak metadata with ANSI control codes can cause misleading terminal output
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
flatpak
- Vendor
- flatpak
- Product
- flatpak
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1.10.8 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.8 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 1.14.0, < 1.14.4 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.4 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |