Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Visual Studio

1) Insecure DLL loading

EUVDB-ID: #VU62260

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24767

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 15.0 26228.09 - 17.1.0 17.1.32210.238

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24767

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.