CVE-2026-42575
HIGHapko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/security/advisories/GHSA-hcwr-pq9g-rq3m
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/commit/a118c3d604107532b5525bd4bee2fb369a6228aa
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/tag/v1.2.7
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
5.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-345
CWE-494
Status
published
Products (2)
chainguard-dev/apko
< 1.2.7
chainguard.dev/apko
0 - 1.2.7Go
Published
May 09, 2026
Tracked Since
May 10, 2026