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CVE-2026-53488
Published:July 01, 2026
Updated:July 20, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/containerd/containerd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.7.0 <v1.7.33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.7.33
https://github.com/containerd/containerd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.1.0 <v2.1.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.1.9
https://github.com/containerd/containerd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.2.0 <v2.2.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.2.5
https://github.com/containerd/containerd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v2.3.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.2
https://github.com/containerd/containerd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0 <v2.0.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.0.10
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) =v2.3.0 <v2.3.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.2
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0 <v2.0.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.0.10
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.2.0 <v2.2.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.2.5
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.1.0 <v2.1.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.1.9
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v2.3.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.2
github.com/containerd/containerd (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.7.0 <v1.7.33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.7.33
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0 <v2.0.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.0.10
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.20