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TI-2025-29464 Aliases CVE-2025-46835

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

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-88Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-88.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial git-gui (j6t): 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4 +5Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
j6tgit-guibefore 2.43.7; 2.44.0 to before 2.44.4; 2.45.0 to before 2.45.4; 2.46.0 to before 2.46.4; 2.47.0 to before 2.47.3; 2.48.0 to before 2.48.2; 2.49.0 to before 2.49.1; 2.50.0 to before 2.50.12.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1Patch availableCNA
  • git-gui Vendorj6t Affected before 2.43.7; 2.44.0 to before 2.44.4; 2.45.0 to before 2.45.4; 2.46.0 to before 2.46.4; 2.47.0 to before 2.47.3; 2.48.0 to before 2.48.2; 2.49.0 to before 2.49.1; 2.50.0 to before 2.50.1 Fixed in 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA git-gui (j6t) Fixed in 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:11534 Released 2025-07-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    git security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) git-2.43.7-1.el8_10, git-all-2.43.7-1.el8_10, git-core-2.43.7-1.el8_10 +12
  • RHSA-2025:11533 Released 2025-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    git security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) git-2.47.3-1.el10_0, git-all-2.47.3-1.el10_0, git-core-2.47.3-1.el10_0 +12
  • RHSA-2025:11462 Released 2025-07-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    git security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) git-2.47.3-1.el9_6, git-all-2.47.3-1.el9_6, git-core-2.47.3-1.el9_6 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:11533
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:11534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:11462

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46835

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-20423 Gitk allows arbitrary command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-29075 Git GUI malicious command injection on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-20422 Gitk can create and truncate files in the user's home directory CVSS 3.1LOW 3.6

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