CVE-2026-85498 in Polkitinfo

Prediction

by VulDB Data Team • 09/04/2026

A vulnerability was identified in Polkit. This affects the function read_cookie. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be performed from a local environment.

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Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

medium

Sources

MITREhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85498
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85498
CVE Detailshttps://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-85498/

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