CVE-2026-85498 | Polkit read_cookie stack-based overflow

September 4, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Polkit. This affects the function read_cookie. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow.

This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-85498. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More