CVE-2026-41525

MediumCVSS 6.5

Published: 28/04/2026(UTC)Updated: 26/10/2026(UTC)Translated: 27/10/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.13%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

KDE Dolphin before 25.12.3 allows applications in a Flatpak (or with AppArmor confinement) to open folders outside of the application sandbox without additional scrutiny. Dolphin's implementation of the FileManager1 protocol allows the path given to be any type of file, including scripts or executables. By default Dolphin prompts the user for consent, but the intended behavior is to block the attempted action rather than present a consent prompt.

Risk Assessment

A sandboxed application may attempt to open files outside the sandbox, weakening isolation and potentially leading to execution of untrusted scripts or executables with user consent.

Recommendation

Update KDE Dolphin to version 25.12.3 or later. Until then, be cautious with launch prompts triggered by sandboxed applications.

Other vulnerabilities in KDE Dolphin

CVE-2026-110236High
KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted folder names substituted into the {path} placeholder. Attackers can embed a double quote and shell metacharacters in a directory name to escape quoting in slotDoubleClickViewBackground, executing commands when victims double-click the view background.

Original NVD description (English source)

KDE Dolphin before 25.12.3 allows applications in a Flatpak (or with AppArmor confinement) to open folders outside of the application sandbox without additional scrutiny. Dolphin's implementation of the FileManager1 protocol allows the path given to be any type of file, including scripts or executables. (By default, Dolphin will then prompt the user to determine if they want to launch a script or executable; however, the intended behavior is to block the attempted action, not present a consent prompt.)

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS