CVE-2026-5674: Pipewire: pipewire: sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-08-31
Weakness: CWE-427

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.

Affected products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: all versions — fixed in 0:1.4.11-1.el10_2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support: all versions — fixed in 0:1.2.7-1.el10_0.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: all versions — fixed in 0:1.4.11-1.el9_8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 0:0.3.47-4.el9_2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions: all versions — fixed in 0:1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support: all versions — fixed in 0:1.0.1-1.el9_6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:1.4.11-1.el10_2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support 0:1.2.7-1.el10_0.1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:1.4.11-1.el9_8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:0.3.47-4.el9_2.1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:1.0.1-1.el9_4.1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support 0:1.0.1-1.el9_6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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