Security Advisory
CVE-2025-9164
N/A
UNKNOWN
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
October 27, 2025
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory