CVE-2022-24767 Other in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Git for Windows uninstaller allows DLL hijacking when run as SYSTEM, enabling local privilege escalation and code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-24767?
CVE-2022-24767 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, published on 12 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GitHub: Git for Windows' uninstaller vulnerable to DLL hijacking when run under the SYSTEM user account.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24767?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Git for Windows Project Git for Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24767?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-24767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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