CVE-2024-8695Network attack vector

Remote code execution via crafted extension metadata

Published Sep 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Code injection in Docker Extensions in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2 allows remote attackers to execute code through a malicious extension. The Extensions interface renders crafted description or changelog metadata without neutralizing executable input, allowing it to cross into code execution. Docker Extensions must be enabled and a user must encounter a malicious extension; Docker found no exploiting extension in its Marketplace.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Docker Extensions in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2 allows remote attackers to execute code through a malicious extension. The Extensions interface renders crafted description or changelog metadata without neutralizing executable input, allowing it to cross into code execution. Docker Extensions must be enabled and a user must encounter a malicious extension; Docker found no exploiting extension in its Marketplace.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8695
Published
Sep 12, 2024
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
Docker
Product
Docker Desktop
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-94, CAPEC-253, CAPEC-63, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.34.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Docker · Docker Desktopversion=0 <4.34.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0Docker Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC-253Remote Code Inclusion
CAPEC-63Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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