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CVE-2023-0625: Docker Desktop before 4.12.0 is vulnerable to RCE via a crafted extension description or changelog

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Docker Desktop before 4.12.0 is vulnerable to RCE via a crafted extension description or changelog. This issue affects Docker Desktop: before 4.12.0.

Affected products

• Docker Inc. Docker Desktop: before 4.12.0 — fixed in 4.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Inc. Docker Desktop 4.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4120
• https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4120

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