CVE-2019-8308 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Flatpak versions before 1.0.7, and 1.1.x/1.2.x before 1.2.3, which exposes the /proc filesystem within the apply_extra script sandbox. This exposure allows a local attacker to modify host-side executable files, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there are no known active exploits or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness of its potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.1.0, <= 1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flatpak:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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