Vulnerability in Docker go-archive Library Allows File Creation and Overwrite Outside Target Directory
A vulnerability has been discovered in the go-archive archive processing library maintained under the Moby Project. The flaw affects several extraction functions and can be exploited to create or overwrite files outside the designated target directory.
The issue, assigned CVE-2026-17106, resides in the Unpack, UnpackLayer, and Untar routines. During archive extraction, the library validates the destination path as a string but does not account for differences in how the operating system resolves that path. As a result, an attacker-controlled archive can cause files to be written beyond the intended extraction root.
Docker assigned the vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.1 and rated it High severity. Public proof-of-concept code targeting macOS and Linux is already available, increasing the urgency for organizations that rely on affected Docker components.
The vulnerability has been addressed in go-archive 0.3.0. Corresponding fixes were released in Docker Engine 29.7.0, Docker CLI 29.7.0, and Docker Desktop 4.86.0. Administrators are advised to update these products promptly to mitigate the risk of unauthorized file operations.
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