CVE-2022-31012 affects Git for Windows versions prior to 2.37.1, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious binary at C:\mingw64\bin\git.exe during a fresh installation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.3 (High) due to its potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with an attack vector requiring local access and user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.37.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitforwindows:git:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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