CVE-2026-42575

apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)

Published May 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hcwr-pq9g-rq3m apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev apko
Vendors & Products Chainguard-dev
Chainguard-dev apko
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title apko doesn't verify downloaded apk packages against APKINDEX checksum (package substitution possible)
Weaknesses CWE-345
CWE-494
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 13, 2026, 5:45 PM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2026, 5:26 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 9, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 8:10 PM