CVE 8.8 HIGH

Docker Model Runner container-to-host code execution via MLX-LM model_file importlib loading_CVE-2026-5843

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Description

The MLX inference backend in Docker Model Runner on macOS uses the MLX-LM library, which unconditionally imports and executes arbitrary Python files from model directories via the model_file configuration field in config.json. When a model's config.json specifies a model_file pointing to a Python file, MLX-LM uses importlib to load and execute it with no trust_remote_code gate or equivalent safety check. The MLX backend runs without sandboxing, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the Docker host as the Docker Desktop user.

Any container on the Docker network can trigger this by calling the model-runner.docker.internal API to pull a malicious model from an attacker-controlled OCI registry and request inference.

AI Analysis

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Docker Model Runner via MLX-LM model_file importlib loading

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-5843
Source Docker
Published May 22, 2026 at 19:28

Affected Product

Vendor Docker
Product Docker Desktop
Version 4.56.0
Affected Versions Docker Docker Desktop 4.56.0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.8 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor Docker
Product Docker Model Runner
Version 4.56.0

References

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