CVE-2025-9164

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.

VectorLOCAL

Published Bysecurity@docker.com

Published DateOct 27, 2025, 14:15

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-427

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

8.8

Vector String

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:X

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

HIGH

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/

Base Score

HIGH8.8

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-427

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

8.8

Vector String

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:X

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

HIGH

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)