CVE-2026-53488

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 93% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — Patch released this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 19, 2026

Last Modified

July 3, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 1, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

containerd CRI — image-config LABEL flows to host-root command execution from an image pull · Advisory · containerd/containerd · GitHub

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53488(20)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(24)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntucontainerd-stable (2.2.2-0ubuntu1.1) @ resolute2026-08-21ubuntu
ubuntucontainerd (2.2.1-0ubuntu1~24.04.3) @ noble2026-08-21ubuntu
ubuntugolang-github-docker-containerd-dev (1.2.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm7) @ xenial2026-08-21ubuntu
redhatrhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9:17869087772026-08-19redhat
redhatodf4/rook-ceph-rhel9-operator:17866295482026-08-19redhat
redhatodf4/rook-ceph-rhel9-operator:17867031432026-08-18redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:17857732142026-08-11redhat
redhatoadp/oadp-mustgather-rhel9:17851773592026-08-06redhat
redhatrhtas/policy-controller-rhel9-operator:17859423802026-08-06redhat
redhatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-v4-rhel8:17854132102026-07-30redhat
redhatrhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9:17847401432026-07-29redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:17843075482026-07-28redhat
redhatrhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9:17842295082026-07-28redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:17841517722026-07-23redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:17841275242026-07-21redhat
redhatmulticluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:17840605152026-07-16redhat
redhatmulticluster-engine/assisted-service-9-rhel9:17833503552026-07-09redhat
redhatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:17833571402026-07-08redhat
redhatrhacm2/submariner-rhel9-operator:17829331932026-07-08redhat
redhatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-v4-rhel9:17833525892026-07-07redhat
redhatmulticluster-engine/assisted-service-9-rhel9:17833332682026-07-07redhat
redhatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:17833571162026-07-07redhat
redhatmulticluster-engine/assisted-service-8-rhel8:17833320082026-07-07redhat
redhattrivy-main-0.72.0-0.1.hum12026-07-02redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Go(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/containerd/containerd—1.7.33—
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2—2.3.2—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
containerd1.4.12~ds1-1~deb11u1 ... 2.1.9+ds1-1 (82 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
containerd1.6.20~ds1-1 ... 2.1.9+ds1-1 (41 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
containerd1.7.24~ds1-10 ... 2.1.9+ds1-1 (15 versions)——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
containerd1.7.24~ds1-10 ... 2.1.6+ds1-1 (13 versions)2.1.9+ds1-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(5)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 24× in last 7d / 101× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 181 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-21 05:40 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 05:40 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 18:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  7. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-13 22:39 UTCVendor advisory
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  30. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  44. 2026-08-03 03:10 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53488?
CVE-2026-53488 is a high vulnerability published on June 19, 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…
When was CVE-2026-53488 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2026, with the most recent update on July 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53488 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 92.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53488?
CVE-2026-53488 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53488?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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