Insecure DLL loading in Git - CVE-2022-24767
Published: April 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62260
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24767
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Git
Affected software:
Git
Git
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the uninstaller binary loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner from the current working directory. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file onto the system, trick the victim to run the uninstaller binary from that directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24767
Install updates from vendor's website.