Vulnerability in Git-for-windows Git
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 exploite…
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Git-for-windows Git — versions < 2.39.2
- Git_for_windows_project Git_for_windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23618?
- CVE-2023-23618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git-for-windows Git, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23618?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-23618 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.