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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-gabj-syb9-c7ff",
    "summary": "Uncontrolled Search Path Element in sharkdp/bat\nbat on windows before 0.18.2 executes programs named less.exe from the current working directory. This can lead to unintended code execution.",
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            "alias": "CVE-2021-36753"
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