VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-23618
CVSS score8.6 HIGH
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-02-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-426
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes
- security-advisories@github.com — Vendor Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Not Applicable
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Not Applicable