# CVE-2026-85747: Distribution: Client \`manifests.Get()\` does not verify returned content against requested digest

- Also known as: GHSA-685W-Q87J-WQW3, BIT-DISTRIBUTION-2026-85747
- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.2
- Published: 2026-10-13 · Updated: 2026-10-18

## Affected

- distribution: fixed in 3.1.2
- distribution (Bitnami): fixed in 3.1.2
- github.com/docker/distribution (Go): through 2.8.3
- github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 (Go): fixed in 3.1.2

## Description

Distribution is a toolkit to pack, ship, store, and deliver container content. Prior to 3.1.2, registry/client.(*manifests).Get() reads a manifest returned for a digest-pinned request and passes it to distribution.UnmarshalManifest without hashing the body against the requested digest, allowing a malicious or intercepted registry response to substitute attacker-chosen manifest content even when Docker-Content-Digest claims the requested value. The bundled pull-through proxy in registry/proxy/proxymanifeststore.go can cache and re-serve the substituted manifest. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on distribution, github.com/docker/distribution, github.com/distribution/distribution/v3, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.2) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-685w-q87j-wqw3
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/commit/960439b09f342cdeb8f1c0e18e8c7349bdcfbf80
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/releases/tag/v3.1.2

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