SB20250709121 - Microsoft Visual Studio update for Git
Published: July 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250709121
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Product UI does not warn user of unsafe actions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46835)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing notifications in Git GUI when performing potentially dangerous actions. When a user clones an untrusted repository and is tricked into editing a file located in a maliciously named directory in the repository, then Git GUI can create and overwrite any writable file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.