CVE-2026-53488

containerd is an open-source container runtime. In versions prior to 1.7.33, 2.3.2, 2.2.5, 2.1.9, and 2.0.10 the CRI plugin propagates labels from an image config (LABEL instruction in Dockerfile) to a container without validation. This may result in executing an arbitrary command on the host, via a plugin that consumes container labels for some operations. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.7.33, 2.3.2, 2.2.5, 2.1.9, and 2.0.10.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-xhf5-7wjv-pqxp	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-01 02:17

Updated : 2026-07-03 04:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-53488

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53488

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linuxfoundation

containerd

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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