Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Git for Windows - CVE-2023-25815

 

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

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.

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