CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedCursor IDE for macOS versions prior to 3.1.2 are vulnerable to an issue where an agent in Auto-Run Sandbox mode can replace the Python executable with a malicious wrapper, enabling the execution of arbitrary commands on the host system with user privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it allows attackers to modify files outside the workspace and launch applications without user consent. Organizations using Cursor IDE should prioritize updating to version 3.1.2 to mitigate this high-severity risk.
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Original NVD Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.1.2, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode to replace a virtual environment's Python executable with a malicious wrapper that the Microsoft Python extension invokes outside the sandbox, allowing arbitrary host commands with the user's privileges, including modifying files outside the workspace and launching applications. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.2.