SB2022050209 - Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Visual Studio
Published: May 2, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022050209
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24767)
CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the uninstaller binary loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner from the current working directory. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file onto the system, trick the victim to run the uninstaller binary from that directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.