A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) improperly handles files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to trigger a denial of service. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio properly handles files.

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) improperly handles files, aka 'Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability'.