CVE-2025-23266

Description

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-426 CWE-426

References

Other References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659 https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/ https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412 https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23266? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-23266? +

CVE-2025-23266 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-23266? +

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