CVE-2026-77179: Docker Sandboxes guest can write arbitrary macOS host files via a symlink in the virtio-fs stored-path fallback
Critical · CVSS 9.4 (CVSS 4.0)EPSS 0.20%, 10th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: Docker
Description
On macOS, the virtio-fs host server used by Docker Sandboxes improperly follows symlinks when reopening an unlinked file from a stored path. A malicious guest can replace a parent directory with a symlink, escape the shared workspace, and read or modify arbitrary host files as the VMM user, potentially achieving host code execution.
CWE-59
Tracked companies
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Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Docker: Docker Sandboxes
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/ (opens in new tab)
- docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/security/isolation/ (opens in new tab)
- github.com/docker/sbx-releases/releases/tag/v0.42.0 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)