cve-2023-22743
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-14 20:39
Modified
2024-08-02 10:20
Severity ?
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Git for Windows' installer is susceptible to DLL side loading attacks
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1574/002/Technical Description
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1Release Notes
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gf48-x3vr-j5c3Vendor Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-p2x9-prp4-8gvqVendor Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/cookbook-overview?redirectedfrom=MSDN#using-comctl32dll-version-6-in-an-application-that-uses-only-standard-extensionsPatch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/about-side-by-side-assemblies-Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
git-for-windowsgit
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