Apptainer
Vendor:
First CVE: Apr 25, 2023 · Active for 3 years
3
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 64% of tracked products
1.5
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 56% of tracked products
5.5
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 14% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Apptainer over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Apr 25, 2023
3 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Dec 2, 2025
234 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Apptainer3 CVEs
33%
33%
33%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local2 (66.7%)
Network1 (33.3%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low3 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None2 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required1 (33.3%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (33.3%)
High0 (0.0%)
None2 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-30549HIGH Apptainer is an open source container platform for Linux. There is an ext4 use-after-free flaw that is exploitable through versions of Apptainer < 1.1.0 and installations that incl | Apr 25, 2023 | 7.8 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-65105MEDIUM Apptainer is an open source container platform. In Apptainer versions less than 1.4.5, a container can disable two of the forms of the little used --security option, in particular | Dec 2, 2025 | 5.3 | 22 | NO | NO |
Apptainer is an open source container platform. Version 1.2.0-rc.2 introduced an ineffective privilege drop when requesting container network setup, therefore subsequent functions | Jul 25, 2023 | 3.3 | 13 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Apptainer
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |