CVE-2025-9164
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Publication date: 2025-10-27

Last updated on: 2025-10-30

Assigner: Docker Inc.

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.
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Published
2025-10-27
Last Modified
2025-10-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-9164
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docker docker_desktop 4.48.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a DLL hijacking issue in Docker Desktop Installer.exe caused by an insecure DLL search order. The installer looks for required DLL files in the user's Downloads folder before checking system directories. This allows an attacker with local access to place a malicious DLL in the Downloads folder, which the installer may load, leading to local privilege escalation.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected system by placing a malicious DLL in the user's Downloads folder. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed with higher privileges than intended, potentially compromising system security.

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