---
cve: "CVE-2025-9164"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.8
epss: "0.1%"
vendor: "Docker"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2025-10-27 14:15:42"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-20T17:41:19+02:00"
---

# CVE-2025-9164

> 8.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
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/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |

## Referenzen

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

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2025-9164) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_