CVE-2025-9164 (GCVE-0-2025-9164)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-27 13:53 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Multiple DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerabilities in Docker Desktop Installer for Windows
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-28 03:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docker | Docker Desktop |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.48.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
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