CVE-2026-53488NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

CRITICAL

Published Date

Jun 19, 2026

Last Modified

Jul 3, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.18%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

github.com/containerd/containerd >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.33
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.10, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.9, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.5, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2

Patched Versions

github.com/containerd/containerd 1.7.33
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 2.3.2, 2.2.5, 2.1.9, 2.0.10

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