Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Visual Studio



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24767
CWE-ID CWE-427
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insecure DLL loading

EUVDB-ID: #VU62260

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [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]

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

CPE2.3 External links

https://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.



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