{"id":"CVE-2023-25153","aliases":["GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2","GO-2023-1573"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25153","summary":"containerd OCI image importer memory exhaustion","details":"### Impact\nWhen 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.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis bug has been fixed in containerd 1.6.18 and 1.5.18.  Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nEnsure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images. \n\n### Credits\n\nThe containerd project would like to thank [David Korczynski](https://github.com/DavidKorczynski) and [Adam Korczynski](https://github.com/AdamKorcz) of ADA Logics for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md) during a security fuzzing audit sponsored by CNCF.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [containerd](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)\n\nTo report a security issue in containerd:\n* [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)","published":"2023-02-16T14:09:08.519Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:10.894448517Z","cvss":{"score":6.2,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.00363,"percentile":0.29905,"asOf":"2026-09-16"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","fixedVersion":"1.5.18"},{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/containerd/containerd","fixedVersion":"1.6.18"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4","label":"containerd/containerd@0c31490"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.5.18"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/releases/tag/v1.6.18"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/25xxx/CVE-2023-25153.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-259w-8hf6-59c2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25153"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/0c314901076a74a7b797a545d2f462285fdbb8c4"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/containerd/containerd"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1573"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:10.894448517Z"}}