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CVE-2025-46835
Published:July 10, 2025
Updated:August 06, 2026
Git GUI: When a user clones an untrusted repository and is tricked into editing a file located in a maliciously named directory in the repository, then Git GUI can create and overwrite any writable file.
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (5)
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2025/q3/13
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html
https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/compare/dcda716dbc9c90bcac4611bd1076747671ee0906..a437f5bc93330a70b42a230e52f3bd036ca1b1da
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4
https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/security/advisories/GHSA-xfx7-68v4-v8fg
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
CWE-88
EPSS
Base Score:
0.30