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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-27614 | BDVDB-2026-285691 Detail

j6tgitk

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

  1. Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
  2. Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.