CVE-2014-9938

Public Exploit

Description

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/njhartwell/pw3nage third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/git/git/commit/8976500cbbb13270398d3b3e07a17b8cc7bff43f third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2004 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9938?
CVE-2014-9938 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9938?
To fix CVE-2014-9938, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9938 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9938 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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