CVE-2026-41525 Security feature bypass in Dolphin
KDE Dolphin allows sandboxed applications to open arbitrary files, bypassing confinement restrictions by prompting users instead of blocking actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-41525?
CVE-2026-41525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in KDE Dolphin, published on 28 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.)
Weakness: CWE-669
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41525?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41525?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-41525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41525, GHSA-53j4-26mm-gcr3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41525.