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 | alma-upgrade-gitalma-upgrade-git-allalma-upgrade-git-corealma-upgrade-git-core-docalma-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretalma-upgrade-git-daemonalma-upgrade-git-emailalma-upgrade-git-guialma-upgrade-git-instawebalma-upgrade-git-subtreealma-upgrade-git-svnalma-upgrade-gitkalma-upgrade-gitwebalma-upgrade-perl-gitalma-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-allamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-coreamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-core-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-cvsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-daemonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-emailamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-guiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-instawebamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-p4amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-subtreeamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-svnamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitkamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitwebamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-gitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-git-svn | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-allamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-coreamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-core-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-core-docamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-cvsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-daemonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-emailamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-guiamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-instawebamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitkamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-p4amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-subtreeamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-svnamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitwebamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perl-gitamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Debian | no-fix-debian-deb-package | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-gitfreebsd-upgrade-package-git-cvsfreebsd-upgrade-package-git-guifreebsd-upgrade-package-git-p4freebsd-upgrade-package-git-svn | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-vcs-git | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | microsoft-visual_studio_2017-upgrade-latest-ltsc_15_9microsoft-visual_studio_2019-upgrade-latest-ltsc_16_11microsoft-visual_studio_2022-upgrade-latest-ltsc_17_8microsoft-visual_studio_2022-upgrade-latest-ltsc_17_10microsoft-visual_studio_2022-upgrade-latest-ltsc_17_12microsoft-visual_studio_2022-upgrade-latest-current_channel | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-git-alloracle-linux-upgrade-git-coreoracle-linux-upgrade-git-core-docoracle-linux-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretoracle-linux-upgrade-git-daemonoracle-linux-upgrade-git-emailoracle-linux-upgrade-git-guioracle-linux-upgrade-git-instaweboracle-linux-upgrade-gitkoracle-linux-upgrade-git-subtreeoracle-linux-upgrade-git-svnoracle-linux-upgrade-gitweboracle-linux-upgrade-perl-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-gitredhat-upgrade-git-allredhat-upgrade-git-coreredhat-upgrade-git-core-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-core-docredhat-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretredhat-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-daemonredhat-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-git-emailredhat-upgrade-git-guiredhat-upgrade-git-instawebredhat-upgrade-git-subtreeredhat-upgrade-git-svnredhat-upgrade-gitkredhat-upgrade-gitwebredhat-upgrade-perl-gitredhat-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-gitrocky-upgrade-git-corerocky-upgrade-git-core-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretrocky-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-daemonrocky-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-git-subtree | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-gitsuse-upgrade-git-archsuse-upgrade-git-coresuse-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretsuse-upgrade-git-cvssuse-upgrade-git-daemonsuse-upgrade-git-docsuse-upgrade-git-emailsuse-upgrade-git-guisuse-upgrade-git-lfssuse-upgrade-git-p4suse-upgrade-git-svnsuse-upgrade-git-websuse-upgrade-gitksuse-upgrade-perl-git | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-gitubuntu-pro-upgrade-git-guiubuntu-pro-upgrade-gitkubuntu-upgrade-gitubuntu-upgrade-git-guiubuntu-upgrade-gitk | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Aug 19, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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