Vulnerability identifier: #VU64699

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24778

CWE-ID: CWE-863

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
imgcrypt
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: containerd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in imgcrypt library when checking the keys of an authorized user to access an encrypted image on systems where layers are not available and cannot run on the host architecture. A remote attacker can run an image without providing the previously decrypted keys and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

imgcrypt: 1.0.0 - 1.1.3

---

External links
http://github.com/containerd/imgcrypt/releases/tag/v1.1.4
http://github.com/containerd/imgcrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8v99-48m9-c8pm
http://github.com/containerd/imgcrypt/issues/69
http://github.com/containerd/imgcrypt/commit/6fdd9818a4d8142107b7ecd767d839c9707700d9

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.