Privilege escalation in Containers Bubblewrap

CVE-2026-41163

bubblewrap is a low-level unprivileged sandboxing tool. From version 0.11.0 to before version 0.11.2, if bubblewrap is installed in setuid mode then the user can use ptrace to attach to bubblewrap and control the unprivileged part of the s…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (19.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41163?
CVE-2026-41163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Containers Bubblewrap, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-41163?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.