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CVE-2026-73218

HIGH · CVSS 7.7 EPSS 0.82% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-11 · Last synced 2026-08-15

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

Cursor IDE for macOS versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable due to a flaw that allows an agent in Auto-Run Sandbox mode to launch a privileged Docker container, which can access the user's home directory and execute commands with the user's privileges. This poses a significant risk as it could lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive user data. Organizations using Docker Desktop and the Dev Containers CLI should prioritize upgrading to version 3.0.0 to mitigate this vulnerability.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-73218
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.7
EPSS
0.82%
Docker

Original NVD Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0.0, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode, when Docker Desktop and the Dev Containers CLI are installed, to launch a privileged container and mount Docker's virtiofs0, granting read and write access to the user's home directory and enabling host command execution with the user's privileges without an additional permission prompt. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.0.