CVE-2023-0628: Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary command inside a Dev Environments container during initialization by tricking a user to open a crafted malicious docker-desktop:// URL

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary command inside a Dev Environments container during initialization by tricking a user to open a crafted malicious docker-desktop:// URL.

Affected products

Docker Inc. Docker Desktop: before 4.17.0 — fixed in 4.17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Inc. Docker Desktop 4.17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4170
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4170

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