Vulnerability in Git_for_windows_project Git_for_windows
CVE-2022-24767
GitHub: Git for Windows' uninstaller vulnerable to DLL hijacking when run under the SYSTEM user account.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Git_for_windows_project Git_for_windows
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.7 (Includes 16.0 €“ 16.6) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.9 (Includes 16.0 - 16.8) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0 — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.1 — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Visual_studio_2017
- Microsoft Visual_studio_2019
- Microsoft Visual_studio_2022
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24767?
- CVE-2022-24767 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git_for_windows_project Git_for_windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24767?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-24767 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.