SB2022020830 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows User Account Profile Picture
Published: February 8, 2022 Updated: February 12, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022020830
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following within the UserTileBroker component when processing profile picture. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.