CVE-2026-53488containerd is an open-source container runtime.
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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
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
linuxfoundation containerd linuxfoundation:containerd | from 1.7.0 before 1.7.33; from 2.0.0 before 2.0.10; from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9; from 2.2.0 before 2.2.5; from 2.3.0 before 2.3.2 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-xhf5-7wjv-pqxpmitigation, vendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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