Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-53488
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 Score
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Critical
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.2%
Riskier than 7% of all CVEs
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
No federal exploitation record
Remediation
unknown
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1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Jun 24, 2026 · latest Jun 24, 2026
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Critical Containerd bugs let attackers poison cloud image cachessecurityonline.info · Jun 24, 2026