Summary
PipeWire is a multimedia server for Linux and other Unix like operating systems.
Security Fix(es):
* pipewire: PipeWire: Sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading (CVE-2026-5674)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 11
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-alsa | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-devel | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-gstreamer | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-libs | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-module-x11 | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-pulseaudio | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | pipewire-utils | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
Pipewire: pipewire: sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading
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 enviro…