CVE-2024-6222 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-6222

In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0 an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages

Vulnerability Description

In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0, an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages. Docker Desktop v4.29.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4290 fixes the issue on MacOS, Linux and Windows with Hyper-V backend. As exploitation requires "Allow only extensions distributed through the Docker Marketplace" to be disabled, Docker Desktop  v4.31.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310  additionally changes the default configuration to enable this setting by default.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Billy Jheng Bing-Jhong
  • Đỗ Minh Tuấn
  • Muhammad Alifa Ramdhan
  • Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

References

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Affected Vendor

Docker Inc.

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Affected Software

Docker Desktop
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 9th, 2024
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-923

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.