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CVE-2025-23266

Summary
Assigner-nvidia
Assigner Org ID-9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6
Published At-17 Jul, 2025 | 19:08
Updated At-26 Feb, 2026 | 17:50
Rejected At-
Credits

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:nvidia
Assigner Org ID:9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6
Published At:17 Jul, 2025 | 19:08
Updated At:26 Feb, 2026 | 17:50
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.

Affected Products
Vendor
NVIDIA CorporationNVIDIA
Product
Container Toolkit
Platforms
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • MacOS
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • NVIDIA Container Toolkit All versions up to and including 1.17.7 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 1.17.5)
  • NVIDIA GPU Operator All versions up to and including 25.3.0 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 25.3.0)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-426CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-426
Description: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.19.0CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.0
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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N/AEscalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, denial of service
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Description: Escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, denial of service
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659
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Hyperlink: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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References
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https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412
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https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape
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https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/
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Hyperlink: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/
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Hyperlink: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412
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Hyperlink: https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape
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Hyperlink: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:psirt@nvidia.com
Published At:17 Jul, 2025 | 20:15
Updated At:16 Aug, 2025 | 22:15

NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.

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N/A
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.19.0CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.0
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches

Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-426Secondarypsirt@nvidia.com
CWE ID: CWE-426
Type: Secondary
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
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References
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659psirt@nvidia.com
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https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascapeaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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