Path Traversal in Apple Container
CVE-2026-20613
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple Container — versions unspecified
- Apple Containerization — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/apple/containerization/security/advisories/GHSA-cq3j-qj2h-6rv3 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20613?
- CVE-2026-20613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Container, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20613?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.