Vulnerability in Containerd
CVE-2025-47290
containerd is a container runtime. A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was found in containerd v2.1.0. While unpacking an image during an image pull, specially crafted container images could arbitrarily modify the host fi…
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.005 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Containerd — versions = 2.1.0
- Linuxfoundation Containerd — versions 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-47290?
- CVE-2025-47290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Containerd, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-47290?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-47290 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.