CVE-2026-73218

Cursor: Sandbox escape via launching privileged containers

Published: Aug 11, 2026Updated: Sep 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269

N/ACVSS

NVD MITRE

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.

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

cursor

commercial·USaka cursor ai

cursorMixed

DevTools & CI / ide-editor

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References

https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-v4xv-rqh3-w9mc

github.com

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