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 gitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-email | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-p4 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | No solution existsUpgrade git | 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 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.12 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 17.10 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 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. | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-all | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-p4Upgrade gitUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-webUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-core | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitUpgrade 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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