Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files
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Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files

The Hacker News · Sep 17, 2026

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Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files
Security September 17, 2026

Malicious code running inside a Docker Sandboxes virtual machine on macOS could escape the project directory shared into it and read or change files anywhere else on the host, Docker warns in a security announcement on September 15. The escape runs with the rights of the host account that runs the virtual machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-77179, is rated Critical, affects versions

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