CVE-2025-9164

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.

Score

CVSS 4.0 8.8 High

Status

Deferred - security@docker.com

Published

2025-10-27

Last modified

2026-10-08

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected products

• Docker Desktop (Docker)

References

• https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/