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-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-daemon | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-core-doc | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gitNo solution exists | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitUpgrade git-svn | 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 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 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 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-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitUpgrade gitk | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-doc | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-docUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-webUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade perl-gitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-email | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitkUpgrade git | 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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