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CVE-2026-48749

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.

Published Aug 21, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

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  1. Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48749

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48749

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-48749 · ZeroDay Findings