CVE-2025-9164Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD 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.

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-427

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

Public PoC is present in monitored signal
1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
Technical details provided in 1 signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

1100.0%

Referenced assets1 URL

By indicator

https://undercodetesting.com/docker-desktop-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-cve-2025-9164-high-severity-flaw-exposes-windows-systems-to-local-privilege-escalation-video/

Full discourse1 post

UNDERCODE TESTING@UndercodeUpdate92d
Disclosure
🚨 #Docker Desktop DLL Hijacking Vulnerability (#CVE-2025-9164) – High-Severity Flaw Exposes #Windows Systems to Local Privilege Escalation + Video https://undercodetesting.com/docker-desktop-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-cve-2025-9164-high-severity-flaw-exposes-windows-systems-to-local-privilege-escalation-video/ Educational Purposes!
Post summary
The post announces a high‑severity DLL hijacking vulnerability in Docker Desktop that can lead to local privilege escalation on Windows, providing a video demonstration but no evidence of exploit code, active attacks, patch information, or false‑positive claims.
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