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-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-credential-libsecret | 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-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitk | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-debugsource | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-svnUpgrade 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 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 17.10 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 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 17.12 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022. | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-allUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-docNo solution existsUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-core | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-webUpgrade gitUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-guiUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-email | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade gitUpgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitk | 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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