CVE-2026-48752
Critical
Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image or instance backup can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.9
Exploit probability—
ProductGithub.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd
PublishedAug 21, 2026
First seenAug 21, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-73CWE-73
How to fix
Update
- github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd7.2.0 or later
- github.com/lxc/incus/v77.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusdGo | v < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 |
| github.com/lxc/incusGo | No range specified | — |
| github.com/lxc/incus/v6Go | No range specified | — |
| github.com/lxc/incus/v7Go | v < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 |
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