High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-9164
CVE-2025-9164
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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