CVE-2026-53488

containerd CRI plugin: — image-config `LABEL` flows to restart-monitor `binary://` logger: host-root command execution from an image pull

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM UTC

Updated: July 3, 2026 at 04:17 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsContainerdContainerd

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Containerd · Linuxfoundation

95%

1.7.0 ≤ v < 1.7.332.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.102.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.92.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.52.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.2

Affected range stops below 1.7.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Containerd · Containerd

60%

v < 1.7.33v < 2.0.10v < 2.1.9v < 2.2.5v < 2.3.2

Affected range stops below 1.7.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-xhf5-7wjv-pqxp

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-xhf5-7wjv-pqxp

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-20

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