# Git security vulnerability announced

DevFeed: [Git security vulnerability announced](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/git-security-vulnerability-announced-68359.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/open-source/git/git-security-vulnerability-announced/>)

Author: Taylor Blau

Published: 2022-04-12T17:51:41Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [DLL hijacking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dll-hijacking.md>)

Tags: [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

The Git project released Git v2.35.2 to address two security vulnerabilities. One could allow arbitrary command execution when Git runs on a shared machine with an attacker-controlled `.git` directory; another affects the Git for Windows uninstaller through malicious DLLs in the temporary directory. Upgrading is the recommended protection.

## Source excerpt

Upgrade your local installation of Git, especially if you are using Git for Windows, or you use Git on a multi-user machine.