Gitk is a Tcl/Tk based Git history browser. Starting with 2.41.0, a Git repository can be crafted in such a way that with some social engineering a user who has cloned the repository can be tricked into running any script (e.g., Bourne shell, Perl, Python, ...) supplied by the attacker by invoking gitk filename, where filename has a particular structure. The script is run with the privileges of the user. 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-instaweb | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-cvs | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-debugsource | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-gui | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-vcs/git. | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | — | Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 to the latest version in the LTSC 15.9 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2017.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the current channel channel.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.10 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.8 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.11 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.12 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022. | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitk | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-docNo solution existsUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-webUpgrade gitUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-gui | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 19, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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