CVE-2025-46835
8.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Summary
Git GUI allows you to use the Git source control management tools via a GUI. When a user clones an untrusted repository and is tricked into editing a file located in a maliciously named directory in the repository, then Git GUI can create and overwrite files for which the user has write permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, and 2.50.1.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| j6t | git-gui | < 2.43.7 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.44.0, < 2.44.4 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.45.0, < 2.45.4 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.46.0, < 2.46.4 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.47.0, < 2.47.3 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.48.0, < 2.48.2 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.49.0, < 2.49.1 | affected |
| j6t | git-gui | >= 2.50.0, < 2.50.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-88: CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4
References
- https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/security/advisories/GHSA-xfx7-68v4-v8fg
- https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/compare/dcda716dbc9c90bcac4611bd1076747671ee0906..a437f5bc93330a70b42a230e52f3bd036ca1b1da
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