High severity · published Feb 14, 2023
CVE-2023-23618
Git for Windows is the Windows port of the revision control system Git
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Git for Windows is the Windows port of the revision control system Git. Prior to Git for Windows version 2.39.2, when `gitk` is run on Windows, it potentially runs executables from the current directory inadvertently, which can be exploited with some social engineering to trick users into running untrusted code. A patch is available in version 2.39.2. As a workaround, avoid using `gitk` (or Git GUI's "Visualize History" functionality) in clones of untrusted repositories.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GF
Git For Windows · Git For Windows Project
before 2.39.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23618
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23618
Patch
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c
Release Notes
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm
Not Applicable
https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec
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