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CVE-2023-23618 Details

Description

Git for Windows is the Windows port of the revision control system Git. Prior to Git for Windows version 2.39.2, when `gitk` is run on Windows, it potentially runs executables from the current directory inadvertently, which can be exploited with some social engineering to trick users into running untrusted code. A patch is available in version 2.39.2. As a workaround, avoid using `gitk` (or Git GUI's "Visualize History" functionality) in clones of untrusted repositories.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.6 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c	CVE	Patch
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1	CVE	Release Notes
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec	CVE	Not Applicable
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.39.2.windows.1	[email protected]	Release Notes
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-wxwv-49qw-35pm	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/exec	[email protected]	Not Applicable

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-426	Untrusted Search Path	[email protected]
CWE-426	Untrusted Search Path	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
git for windows project git for windows	< 2.39.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:git_for_windows_project:git_for_windows:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 23, 2023	Initial Analysis	[email protected]