CVE-2025-9164
Docker Desktop <4.48.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Scores
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
7.3%
Classification
CWE
CWE-427
Status
draft
Timeline
Published
Oct 27, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026