CVE-2023-0625

Docker Desktop before 4.12.0 is vulnerable to RCE via a crafted extension description or changelog

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Published Sep 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Docker Inc.

Docker Desktop

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.12.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 4.12.0

Vendor Workaround

Disable extensions

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12659	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.870% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Sep 24, 2024 4:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Docker Docker Desktop

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 24, 2024, 3:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Docker
Published: Sep 25, 2023, 3:31 PM
Updated: Sep 24, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2023, 10:31 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:17 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 25, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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Red Hat No data

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