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Critical runC Vulnerabilities Enable Container Escape on Docker and Kubernetes

Critical runC Vulnerabilities Enable Container Escape on Docker and Kubernetes

First seen 2 Dec 2025, 18:33 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Three critical vulnerabilities in runC, tracked as CVE-2025-31133, CVE-2025-52565, and CVE-2025-52881, allow attackers to escape container isolation and gain root access to host systems. These flaws arise from improper handling of masked paths, bind-mounts, and certain write operations. Affected platforms include Docker and Kubernetes, with no active exploits detected yet.

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