CVE-2026-106581: Docker Desktop for Windows installer failed to verify external packages

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-09 · updated 2026-10-09
Weakness: CWE-347

Description

Before 4.92.0, Docker Desktop for Windows did not verify the signature of a package supplied to Docker Desktop Installer.exe install -package. An attacker able to provide a crafted package and convince a user to approve the Docker-signed UAC prompt could execute attacker-controlled installer actions as LocalSystem.

Affected products

Docker Desktop: before 4.92.0 — fixed in 4.92.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Desktop 4.92.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4920

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