Improper access control in Docker Desktop - CVE-2026-5843
Published: May 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132150
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5843
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute code on the host.
The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation in the Docker Model Runner MLX inference backend when processing container workloads. A remote attacker can execute code from a container to execute code on the host.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-5843
Install security update from vendor's website.