{"cve":"CVE-2023-25153","nvd":{"published":"2023-02-16T15:15:19.477","modified":"2026-06-17T05:40:47.483","status":"Modified","description":"containerd is an open source container runtime. Before versions 1.6.18 and 1.5.18, when importing an OCI image, there was no limit on the number of bytes read for certain files. A maliciously crafted image with a large file where a limit was not applied could cause a denial of service. This bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18.  Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":5.5},"cwes":["CWE-770"],"references":["https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4","https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18","https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18","https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2","https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4"],"products":["linuxfoundation:containerd"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:38.595364862+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-25153","score":0.00363,"percentile":0.30147,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2","summary":"OCI image importer memory exhaustion in github.com/containerd/containerd","modified":"2026-09-10T03:49:51.797164372Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd","ranges":["<1.5.18"],"fixed":["1.5.18"]},{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd","ranges":[">=1.6.0 <1.6.18"],"fixed":["1.6.18"]}]},{"id":"GO-2023-1573","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2023-1573","summary":"Memory exhaustion via OCI image importer in github.com/containerd/containerd","modified":"2026-02-04T03:32:17.418915Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","purl":"pkg:golang/github.com/containerd/containerd","ranges":["<1.5.18",">=1.6.0 <1.6.18"],"fixed":["1.5.18","1.6.18"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}