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CVE-2025-9164 Multiple DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerabilities in Docker Desktop Installer for Windows

🗓️ 27 Oct 2025 13:53:40Reported by DockerType 
cvelist
 cvelist
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Docker Desktop for Windows installer is vulnerable to hijacking via insecure DLL search order, enabling privilege escalation from a malicious DLL in Downloads.

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bdu_fstec
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circl
Circl
CVE-2025-9164
27 Oct 202514:01
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
Docker Desktop security vulnerabilities
27 Oct 202500:00
–cnnvd
cve
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CVE-2025-9164
27 Oct 202513:53
–cve
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Docker Desktop for Windows < 4.49.0 Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-9164)
29 Oct 202500:00
–nessus
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2025-36191
27 Oct 202513:53
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2025-9164
27 Oct 202514:15
–nvd
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2025-43961
23 Oct 202500:00
–ptsecurity
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2025-9164: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
27 Oct 202500:00
–rapid7
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2025-9164
28 Oct 202515:04
–redhatcve
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[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "product": "Docker Desktop",
    "vendor": "Docker",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.48.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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