CVE-2024-8696 Code injection in Docker Desktop
A malicious extension can execute arbitrary code on the host system via crafted URLs in Docker Desktop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8696?
CVE-2024-8696 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 12 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension publisher-url/additional-urls could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-8696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Docker Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hm7-3qf5-g28w.