Docker Desktop up to 4.61.x on Windows Linux VM /proc/docker out-of-bounds

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Docker Desktop up to 4.61.x on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /proc/docker of the component Linux VM. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-2664. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Docker Desktop up to 4.61.x on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the file /proc/docker of the component Linux VM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An out of bounds read vulnerability in the grpcfuse kernel module present in the Linux VM in Docker Desktop for Windows, Linux and macOS up to version 4.61.0 could allow a local attacker to cause an unspecified impact by writing to /proc/docker entries. The issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.62.0 .

The weakness was shared by Pumpkin. The advisory is shared at docs.docker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-2664 since 02/18/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 300034 (Docker Desktop < 4.62.0 Out of Bounds Read), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.62.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (300034). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Virtualization Software

Vendor

• Docker

Name

• Desktop

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.7
• 4.8
• 4.9
• 4.10
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• 4.18
• 4.19
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• 4.21
• 4.22
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• 4.27
• 4.28
• 4.29
• 4.30
• 4.31
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• 4.33
• 4.34
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• 4.41
• 4.42
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• 4.47
• 4.48
• 4.49
• 4.50
• 4.51
• 4.52
• 4.53
• 4.54
• 4.55
• 4.56
• 4.57
• 4.58
• 4.59
• 4.60
• 4.61

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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