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.

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…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (15.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Container — versions unspecified
Apple Containerization — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

product-security@apple.com (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.