Git for Windows' installer is susceptible to DLL side loading attacks
Summary
Git for Windows' installer is susceptible to DLL side loading attacks
Original description
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Git for Windows is the Windows port of the revision control system Git. Prior to Git for Windows version 2.39.2, by carefully crafting DLL and putting into a subdirectory of a specific name living next to the Git for Windows installer, Windows can be tricked into side-loading said DLL. This potentially allows users with local write access to place malicious payloads in a location where automated upgrades might run the Git for Windows installer with elevation. Version 2.39.2 contains a patch for this issue. Some workarounds are available. Never leave untrusted files in the Downloads folder or its sub-folders before executing the Git for Windows installer, or move the installer into a different directory before executing it.
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- web attack.mitre.org
- web github.com
- web learn.microsoft.com
- web learn.microsoft.com