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CVE-2024-9348
Docker Desktop vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Docker Desktop before version 4.34.3 contains a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that can be exploited via an unsanitized GitHub source link in the Build view (Docker Release Notes, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 Base Score of 8.9 HIGH with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H. The vulnerability is related to improper input validation (CWE-20) and improper encoding or escaping of output (CWE-116) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote code execution through the Docker Desktop Build view, potentially giving attackers significant control over the affected system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires user interaction and has high attack complexity. It can be exploited remotely without requiring privileges (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to Docker Desktop version 4.34.3 or later to address this vulnerability (Docker Release Notes).

Additional resources


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