CVE-2026-20613 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-20613?

CVE-2026-20613 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-20613?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Container, Apple Containerization.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Container	< 0.8.0
Apple	Containerization	< 0.21.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/apple/containerization/security/advisories/GHSA-cq3j-qj2h-6rvExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-20613?

CVE-2026-20613 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 malic...

How severe is CVE-2026-20613?

CVE-2026-20613 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-20613?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Container, Apple Containerization.