CVE-2025-46835

Git GUI can create and overwrite files for which the user has write permission

HIGH

8.5

CVSS Score

Published: July 10, 2025 at 03:09 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:27 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorGit Gui

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Severity

HIGH8.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Git GUI allows you to use the Git source control management tools via a 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 files for which the user has write permission. 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 2.50.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Git Gui · J6T

60%

v < 2.43.7v < 2.44.4v < 2.45.4v < 2.46.4v < 2.47.3v < 2.48.2v < 2.49.1v < 2.50.1

Affected range stops below 2.43.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.44.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.45.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.46.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.47.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.48.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.49.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.50.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/compare/dcda716dbc9c90bcac4611bd1076747671ee0906..a437f5bc93330a70b42a230e52f3bd036ca1b1da

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/j6t/git-gui/security/advisories/GHSA-xfx7-68v4-v8fg

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.5HIGHGitHub_M

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-88

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