Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL for Windows 11 gives error on git clone if Windows %PATH% has special/invalid characters

Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL for Windows 11 gives error on git clone if Windows %PATH% has special/invalid characters

git version 2.43.2
Linux DESKTOP-0PHQ4UG 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Fri Jan 27 02:56:13 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS"

Invalid PATH entry (CRLF):
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin

Relevant gitconfig:
[credential]
helper = /mnt/c/Program\ Files/Git/mingw64/bin/git-credential-manager.exe
azreposCredentialType = oauth
msauthUseBroker = true
msauthUseDefaultAccount = true
[credential "https://dev.azure.com"]
useHttpPath = true
[safe]
directory = *
[credential "azrepos:org/msazuredev"]
azureAuthority = https://login.microsoftonline.com/72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47

Error message:
Cloning into 'nc-labs'...

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path, Boolean checkAdditional)
at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, ICollection`1 pathsToIgnore, String& path)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable(String program, String& path)
at GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentExtensions.LocateExecutable(IEnvironment environment, String program)
at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext.GetGitPath(IEnvironment environment, IFileSystem fileSystem, ITrace trace)
at GitCredentialManager.CommandContext..ctor()
at GitCredentialManager.Program.AppMain(Object o)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)

Expected Result:
Improve error handling or messaging, "Check your Windows %PATH% for invalid "<", ">", "|" or special characters."

Start with the GitCredentialManager.EnvironmentBase.TryLocateExecutable call shown in the stack trace and reproduce the failure with the described invalid Windows PATH during git clone. Improve the resulting error handling or message so the invalid PATH characters are identified, then verify cloning no longer produces an unhandled exception.