CVE-2023-23618
gitk can inadvertently call executables in the worktree
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-01-16 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-14 CVE Published
- 2025-03-10 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1 | Release Notes | |
| https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec | Not Applicable |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Git For Windows Project Search vendor "Git For Windows Project" | Git For Windows Search vendor "Git For Windows Project" for product "Git For Windows" | < 2.39.2 Search vendor "Git For Windows Project" for product "Git For Windows" and version " < 2.39.2" | - |
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