CVE-2023-22743: GitHub: CVE-2023-22743 Git for Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

N/A

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2023-Mar

Released

2023-03-14

EPSS Score

0.10% (percentile: 26.5%)

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. What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? The attacker would gain the rights of the user that is running the affected application.

Affected Products (6)

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
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5

Security Updates (6)

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Acknowledgments

Anonymous

Revision History

• 2023-03-14: Information published.