Multiple vulnerabilities in Git for Windows
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-41903 CVE-2022-23521 CVE-2022-41953 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 CWE-190 CWE-426 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Git for Windows Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Git for Windows |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU71238
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41903
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error during git archive invocation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using the application against a specially crafted archive, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGit for Windows: 2.0.0 - 2.39.0.2
External linkshttp://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.1.windows.1
http://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.35.6.windows.1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU71239
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23521
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing the .gitattributes attributes. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a specially crafted repository and execute arbitrary code on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGit for Windows: 2.0.0 - 2.39.0.2
External linkshttp://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.1.windows.1
http://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.35.6.windows.1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU71240
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41953
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure implementation of the Git GUI's Clone function, which automatically searches and executes the aspell.exe file after cloning the repository. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a malicious repository and execute arbitrary code on the system by including the malicious aspell.exe file into the repository.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGit for Windows: 2.39.0 - 2.39.0.2
External linkshttp://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.1.windows.1
http://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-v4px-mx59-w99c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
