CVE-2025-46835

HIGH EPSS 21.3%
Published Jul 10, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 10, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
6.0
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
21.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-88

References 4

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.