CVE-2023-23618

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.
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cpe:2.3:a:git_for_windows_project:git_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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07 Nov 2023, 04:07

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Summary 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. 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.

23 Feb 2023, 20:26

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References (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm - (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec - (MISC) https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec - Not Applicable
References (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c - (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1 - (MISC) https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1 - Release Notes
CWE CWE-426
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time Git For Windows Project
Git For Windows Project git For Windows
CPE cpe:2.3:a:git_for_windows_project:git_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

14 Feb 2023, 23:37

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-02-14 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:48


NVD link : CVE-2023-23618

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23618

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23618


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Products Affected

git_for_windows_project

  • git_for_windows
CWE
CWE-426

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