CVE-2025-9164
High
Description
Docker Desktop Installer.exe is vulnerable to DLL hijacking due to insecure DLL search order. The installer searches for required DLLs in the user's Downloads folder before checking system directories, allowing local privilege escalation through malicious DLL placement.This issue affects Docker Desktop: through 4.48.0.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Docker Desktop
PublishedOct 27, 2025
First seenOct 27, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-427CWE-427
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Docker Docker Desktop | v ≤ 4.48.0 | — |
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