CVE-2025-9164
Multiple DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerabilities in Docker Desktop Installer for Windows
7.8CVSSHIGH
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Impact
C:HConfidentialityH
I:HIntegrityH
A:HAvailabilityH
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Persistence
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Timeline
Published
Oct 27, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025
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