9.4

CVE-2026-77179: docker docker sandboxes Link Following

CVSS: 9.4v4.0CriticalAwaiting analysis
Published 15-09-2026Last modified 15-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-77179 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) Link Following vulnerability in docker docker sandboxes. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.4/10
010
Critical · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On macOS, the virtio-fs host server used by Docker Sandboxes improperly follows symlinks when reopening an unlinked file from a stored path. A malicious guest can replace a parent directory with a symlink, escape the shared workspace, and read or modify arbitrary host files as the VMM user, potentially achieving host code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

9%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 0.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Docker1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links