CVE-2026-16743CWE-269

Accountsservice: accountsservice: arbitrary file read via seticonfile for systemd-homed users

Medium · published July 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in accountsservice. The systemd-homed code path for SetIconFile opens a user-supplied filename as root without the validation and privilege drop performed by the classic handler. A local attacker with a systemd-homed-managed account can read arbitrary files accessible to the accounts-daemon process.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00140 · 3.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-07-24T12:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 12:56Z
    Accountsservice: accountsservice: arbitrary file read via seticonfile for systemd-homed users
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