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CVE-2026-33748: BuildKit Git URL subdir component can cause access to restricted files

CVE-2026-33748 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-03-26

Executive brief

### Impact Insufficient validation of Git URL fragment subdir components (`<url>#<ref>:<subdir>`, [docs](https://docs.docker.com/build/concepts/context/#url-fragments)) may allow access to files outside the checked-out Git repository root. Possible access is limited to files on the same mounted filesystem.

### Patches The issue has been fixed in version v0.28.1

### Workarounds The issue affects only builds that use Git URLs with a subpath component. Avoid building Dockerfiles from untrusted sources or using the subdir component from an untrusted Git repository where the subdir component could point to a symlink.

Affected products

  • go github.com/moby/buildkit

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