Docker Disaster: Critical Vulnerability Leaves Windows & macOS Exposed!

A critical vulnerability in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS allows malicious containers to compromise the host even with Enhanced Container Isolation active. A server-side request forgery (SSRF) now identified as CVE-2025-9074, it scored a severity rating of 9.3. Docker swiftly addressed it in version 4.44.3.

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Published: August 25, 2025 3:20 pmAdded: August 25, 2025 at 8:51 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Docker Desktop, what a host! In a plot twist worthy of a cyber-thriller, a bug allows a malicious container to throw a house party on your Windows and macOS without you even knowing. And all this while the Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) sits on the sidelines, probably sipping a latte. Who knew Docker was such a gracious host?

Key Points:

  • Critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-9074 in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS.
  • Ineffective Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) protection against this vulnerability.
  • Felix Boulet discovered the SSRF vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access.
  • More severe implications for Windows users compared to macOS.
  • Docker promptly addressed the issue in version 4.44.3.

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