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Git allows arbitrary code execution through broken config quoting

CVE-2025-48384

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and line feed (CRLF). When writing a config entry, values with a trailing CR are not quoted, causing the CR to be lost when the config is later read. When initializing a submodule, if the submodule path contains a trailing CR, the altered path is read resulting in the submodule being checked out to an incorrect location. If a symlink exists that points the altered path to the submodule hooks directory, and the submodule contains an executable post-checkout hook, the script may be unintentionally executed after checkout. This vulnerability is fixed in v2.43.7, v2.44.4, v2.45.4, v2.46.4, v2.47.3, v2.48.2, v2.49.1, and v2.50.1.

CISA KEV SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:2.77%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-436 ↗CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
git git < 2.43.7 (affected), >= 2.44.0-rc0, < 2.44.4 (affected), >= 2.45.0-rc0, < 2.45.4 (affected), >= 2.46.0-rc0, < 2.46.4 (affected), >= 2.47.0-rc0, < 2.47.3 (affected), >= 2.48.0-rc0, < 2.48.2 (affected), >= 2.49.0-rc0, < 2.49.1 (affected), >= 2.50.0-rc0, < 2.50.1 (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
2.775%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityGitHub, Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2025-05-19T15:46:00
Published2025-07-08T18:23:48
Last Updated2026-02-26T17:51:05

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