CVE-2022-23521: GitHub: CVE-2022-23521 gitattributes parsing integer overflow

Overview

Severity

N/A

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2023-Feb

Released

2023-02-14

EPSS Score

12.29% (percentile: 93.9%)

FAQ

Why is this GitHub CVE included in the Security Update Guide? The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Git for Windows software which is consumed by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

Affected Products (5)

Developer Tools

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4

Security Updates (5)

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Acknowledgments

Anonymous

Revision History

• 2023-02-14: Information published.