CVE-2026-20613

HIGH

7.8

Description

The ArchiveReader.extractContents() function used by cctl image load and container image load performs no pathname validation before extracting an archive member. This means that a carelessly or maliciously constructed archive can extract a file into any user-writable location on the system using relative pathnames. This issue is addressed in container 0.8.0 and containerization 0.21.0.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published1/23/2026

Last Modified1/27/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:containerapple:containerization

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/apple/containerization/security/advisories/GHSA-cq3j-qj2h-6rv3(product-security@apple.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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