library loading

Library loading refers to the process by which applications load external libraries, such as DLLs, during execution. Insecure library loading is a class of vulnerabilities that can allow remote code execution if an attacker places a malicious library in a location where an application will load it. Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 documents this issue and provides guidance on mitigating the risk. The advisory has been updated over time to include related security bulletins, such as MS12-022 for Expression Design, MS11-059 for Data Access Components, MS11-023 and MS11-025 for Microsoft Office and MFC, MS11-015 for Windows Media, MS11-016 for Microsoft Groove, MS11-017 for Remote Desktop Client, MS11-003 for Internet Explorer, and MS11-001 for Windows Backup Manager. These updates reflect ongoing efforts to address insecure library loading across various Microsoft products.