CVE-2022-24767

Published: Apr 12, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

GitHub: Git for Windows' uninstaller vulnerable to DLL hijacking when run under the SYSTEM user account.

Affected (7)

Products: Microsoft: Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2019, Visual Studio 2022 · Git For Windows Project: Git For Windows

3 products

Visual Studio 2017

Visual Studio 2019

Visual Studio 2022

Git For Windows Project

1 product

Git For Windows

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017	From 15.0 to 15.9.46
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	From 16.0 to 16.7.27
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	From 16.10 to 16.11.12
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	From 16.8 to 16.9.19
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.0 to 17.0.8
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.1.0 to 17.1.4

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Git For Windows Project Git For Windows	Before 2.35.2

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (2)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24767

Source: security-advisories@github.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24767

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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