CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-9938

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The git-prompt.sh script in Git before version 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing malicious repositories to execute code.

Risk Assessment

A malicious repository could lead to unauthorized code execution, posing a serious security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Git to version 1.9.3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS