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    CVE-2023-23618

    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.

    Published:Feb 14, 2023
    Last Modified:Mar 10, 2025
    EPS:Feb 14, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00062
    CVSS Score:8.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Git For Windows Project
    Product
    Git For Windows

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-38 Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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