Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Git for Windows - CVE-2023-25815
Published: April 25, 2023 / Updated: June 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75485
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25815
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Git for Windows
Affected software:
Git for Windows
Git for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to tamper with Git messages.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Git processes localized messages. A local user on a multi-user machine can display a malicious message to the user.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-25815
Install updates from vendor's website.