CVE-2026-42575 HIGH

CVE-2026-42575: apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)

Vendor Chainguard-Dev
Product apko
Weakness CWE-345
Published May 9, 2026
Last update May 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Prior to version 1.2.7, apko verifies the signature on APKINDEX.tar.gz but never compares individually downloaded .apk packages against the checksum recorded in the signed index. The checksum is parsed and available via ChecksumString(), and the downloaded package control hash is computed, but the two values are never compared in getPackageImpl(). Mismatched packages are silently accepted. An attacker who can substitute download responses (compromised mirror, HTTP repository, poisoned CDN cache) can install arbitrary packages into built images. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.7.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2026 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated

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