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.
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EUVD-2023-27713 | 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. |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-03-10T21:11:24.730Z
Reserved: 2023-01-16T17:07:46.243Z
Link: CVE-2023-23618
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.594Z
NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-02-14T21:15:13.170
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:46:32.707
Link: CVE-2023-23618
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