diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/unified_exec/exec_command.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/unified_exec/exec_command.rs
index 88f23762d6..1311813262 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/unified_exec/exec_command.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/unified_exec/exec_command.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ impl ToolHandler for ExecCommandHandler {
                     yield_time_ms,
                     max_output_tokens: Some(max_output_tokens),
                     cwd,
+                    sandbox_cwd: turn_environment.cwd.clone(),
                     environment,
                     network: context.turn.network.clone(),
                     tty,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/unified_exec.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/unified_exec.rs
index 5bc6687c37..2050ec6969 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/unified_exec.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/unified_exec.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ pub struct UnifiedExecRequest {
     pub hook_command: String,
     pub process_id: i32,
     pub cwd: AbsolutePathBuf,
+    pub sandbox_cwd: AbsolutePathBuf,
     pub environment: Arc<Environment>,
     pub env: HashMap<String, String>,
     pub exec_server_env_config: Option<ExecServerEnvConfig>,
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ impl Approvable<UnifiedExecRequest> for UnifiedExecRuntime<'_> {
 
 impl<'a> ToolRuntime<UnifiedExecRequest, UnifiedExecProcess> for UnifiedExecRuntime<'a> {
     fn sandbox_cwd<'b>(&self, req: &'b UnifiedExecRequest) -> Option<&'b AbsolutePathBuf> {
-        Some(&req.cwd)
+        Some(&req.sandbox_cwd)
     }
 
     fn network_approval_spec(
@@ -361,7 +362,10 @@ impl<'a> ToolRuntime<UnifiedExecRequest, UnifiedExecProcess> for UnifiedExecRunt
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::exec::DEFAULT_EXEC_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    use crate::tools::sandboxing::ToolRuntime;
+    use codex_exec_server::Environment;
     use std::time::Duration;
+    use tempfile::tempdir;
 
     #[test]
     fn unified_exec_options_combines_default_timeout_with_network_denial_cancellation() {
@@ -384,4 +388,40 @@ mod tests {
             other => panic!("expected timeout-or-cancellation expiration, got {other:?}"),
         }
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn unified_exec_uses_the_trusted_sandbox_cwd() {
+        let cwd_dir = tempdir().expect("create process temp dir");
+        let sandbox_dir = tempdir().expect("create sandbox temp dir");
+        let cwd =
+            AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(cwd_dir.path().to_path_buf()).expect("absolute temp dir");
+        let sandbox_cwd = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(sandbox_dir.path().to_path_buf())
+            .expect("absolute sandbox temp dir");
+        let manager = UnifiedExecProcessManager::default();
+        let runtime = UnifiedExecRuntime::new(&manager, UnifiedExecShellMode::Direct);
+        let request = UnifiedExecRequest {
+            command: vec!["pwd".to_string()],
+            hook_command: "pwd".to_string(),
+            process_id: 1000,
+            cwd,
+            sandbox_cwd: sandbox_cwd.clone(),
+            environment: Arc::new(Environment::default_for_tests()),
+            env: HashMap::new(),
+            exec_server_env_config: None,
+            explicit_env_overrides: HashMap::new(),
+            network: None,
+            tty: false,
+            sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::UseDefault,
+            additional_permissions: None,
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            additional_permissions_preapproved: false,
+            justification: None,
+            exec_approval_requirement: ExecApprovalRequirement::Skip {
+                bypass_sandbox: false,
+                proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+            },
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(runtime.sandbox_cwd(&request), Some(&sandbox_cwd));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/mod.rs
index 3f548150f7..b6788e8e71 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/mod.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ExecCommandRequest {
     pub yield_time_ms: u64,
     pub max_output_tokens: Option<usize>,
     pub cwd: AbsolutePathBuf,
+    pub sandbox_cwd: AbsolutePathBuf,
     pub environment: Arc<Environment>,
     pub network: Option<NetworkProxy>,
     pub tty: bool,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager.rs
index fa1288be46..3032bd63f3 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager.rs
@@ -1028,7 +1028,9 @@ impl UnifiedExecProcessManager {
                 approval_policy: context.turn.approval_policy.value(),
                 permission_profile: context.turn.permission_profile(),
                 file_system_sandbox_policy: &file_system_sandbox_policy,
-                sandbox_cwd: cwd.as_path(),
+                // The process cwd may be model-controlled. Policy resolution
+                // stays anchored to the selected turn environment cwd instead.
+                sandbox_cwd: request.sandbox_cwd.as_path(),
                 sandbox_permissions: if request.additional_permissions_preapproved {
                     crate::sandboxing::SandboxPermissions::UseDefault
                 } else {
@@ -1042,6 +1044,7 @@ impl UnifiedExecProcessManager {
             hook_command: request.hook_command.clone(),
             process_id: request.process_id,
             cwd,
+            sandbox_cwd: request.sandbox_cwd.clone(),
             environment: Arc::clone(&request.environment),
             env,
             exec_server_env_config: Some(exec_server_env_config),
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager_tests.rs
index bde32c9ab4..5ef5994030 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/unified_exec/process_manager_tests.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ async fn failed_initial_end_for_unstored_process_uses_fallback_output() {
         yield_time_ms: 1000,
         max_output_tokens: None,
         cwd: turn.cwd.clone(),
+        sandbox_cwd: turn.cwd.clone(),
         environment: turn
             .environments
             .primary_environment()