CVE-2025-46835: Argument Injection (CVSS 8.5)

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-88 CWE-88

References

Other References

https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/compare/dcda716dbc9c90bcac4611bd1076747671ee0906..a437f5bc93330a70b42a230e52f3bd036ca1b1da https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/security/advisories/GHSA-xfx7-68v4-v8fg http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46835? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-46835? +

CVE-2025-46835 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-46835? +

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