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-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-Git-SVN | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-emailUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-guiUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-svnUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitweb | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecret | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | No solution existsUpgrade 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 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 current channel channel.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 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 gitkUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svn | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-docNo solution existsUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-gui | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-p4Upgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitUpgrade git-webUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-core | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git (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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