CVE-2026-73217

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.1.2, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode to replace a virtual environment's Python executable with a malicious wrapper that the Microsoft Python extension invokes outside the sandbox, allowing...

CVE-2026-73217

The CVE describes a sandbox-escape flaw in Cursor IDE for macOS prior to 3.1.2. An agent in Auto-Run Sandbox mode can replace a virtual environment’s Python executable with a malicious wrapper that the Microsoft Python extension invokes outside the sandbox, enabling arbitrary host commands with t...

CVE-2026-73217 Cursor: Sandbox escape via tampered Python virtual environments

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.1.2, Cursor IDE for macOS allows an agent running in Auto-Run Sandbox mode to replace a virtual environment's Python executable with a malicious wrapper that the Microsoft Python extension invokes outside the sandbox, allowing...