Command injection in Atlassian Sourcetree for macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
Sourcetree for macOS had several argument and command injection bugs in Mercurial and Git repository handling. An attacker with permission to commit to a repository linked in Sourcetree for macOS is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. From version 1.4.0 of Sourcetree for macOS, this vulnerability can be triggered from a webpage through the use of the Sourcetree URI handler. Versions of Sourcetree for macOS starting with 1.0b2 before version 2.7.0 are affected by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Sourcetree for macOS | Versions starting with 1.0b2 before version 2.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sourcetree for macOS VendorAtlassian Affected Versions starting with 1.0b2 before version 2.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 to before 2.7 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta4:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta5:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 2.7 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta4:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta5:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpjg-fjjx-7625
References
More Atlassian Sourcetree vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06280 Atlassian SourceTree v2.5c and prior are affected by a command injection in the handling… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-14342 There was an argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows from… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-14343 Command injection in Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-14341 There was an argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for macOS from… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08655 An argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows's URI handlers… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-09622 There was an argument injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for macOS via filenames in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-14592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gpjg-fjjx-7625 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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