Vulnerabilities tagged "desktop"

Untrusted `.git` folder in Parent Directory Enabled Code Execution [CVE-2022-24765]

This one is a bit of a cross-user attack on the same machine, as `git` when executed in a directory that doesn't have a `.git` folder, will traverse upward looking for the `.git/` of the repo.The problem is if one accidentally invokes `git` while not in a repository it'll look in some potentially untrusted locations as it traverses by defualt all the way to the root of the storage...
 

Bypassing Little Snitch Firewall with Empty TCP Packets

Little Snitch might block connections to some IPs, but only if they send data. Just opening the connection but not sending data is a fun way to get around the blacklist, and while significantly slower, one can still exfiltrate information using only a data-less connection.
 

Windows 10 RCE: The exploit is in the link

There is an argument injection within the `ms-officemd` URI scheme (available by default on WIndows 10 and 11) used by MS Office applications to launch other Office apps. By targeting the MS Teams Electron application one could leverage the `--gpu-launcher` argument for arbitrary command injection without any hassle.
 
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