Insecure DLL loading in Dante Application Library for Windows - CVE-2022-23748
Published: February 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103714
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23748
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the mDNSResponder.exe v1.3.1 loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Dante Application Library for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23748
Install updates from vendor's website.
Dante Application Library for Windows - update to 1.2.1