CVE-2025-23266
CVSS Score
9.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-426 |
| Vendor | nvidia |
| Product | container toolkit |
| Published | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
NVIDIA / Container Toolkit
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)
References
nvidia.custhelp.com: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659 kidbomb.github.io: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/ news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412 wiz.io: https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape kidbomb.github.io: https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/