SB2025011641 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Git for Windows
Published: January 16, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52005)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling ANSI escape sequences in messages passed via sideband channel. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted messages to the terminal and potentially execute untrusted scripts.
2) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50349)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of control sequences in account names when asking for credentials. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted URL and trick users into providing passwords for trusted Git hosting sites when in fact they are then sent to untrusted sites that are under the attacker's control.
3) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52006)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to exfiltrate data.
The vulnerability exists due to newline confusion in credential helpers when interpreting single Carriage Return characters. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.