CVE-2022-31012

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    CVE-2022-31012

    Published: 12 Jul 2022Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Git for Windows' installer can be tricked into executing an untrusted binary

    Details: Git for Windows is a fork of Git that contains Windows-specific patches. This vulnerability in versions prior to 2.37.1 lets Git for Windows' installer execute a binary into `C:\mingw64\bin\git.exe` by mistake. This only happens upon a fresh install, not when upgrading Git for Windows. A patch is included in version 2.37.1. Two workarounds are available. Create the `C:\mingw64` folder and remove read/write access from this folder, or disallow arbitrary authenticated users to create folders in `C:\`.

    References: https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.37.1.windows.1, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/31xxx/CVE-2022-31012.json, https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gjrj-fxvp-hjj2, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31012

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -323a69709944b193bb5cee81ff09fe9a4a686df5

    Affected versions

    v2.30.0-rc2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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