#VU91288 Code injection in Git - CVE-2024-32465

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91288

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32465

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Git
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Git

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when working with zip files or tarballs during cloning. A remote attacker can and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Git: 2.0.0 - 2.0.5, 2.1.0 - 2.19.5, 2.2.0 - 2.29.3, 2.3.0 - 2.39.4, 2.4 - 2.45.1, 2.5 - 2.5.6, 2.6 - 2.6.7, 2.7 - 2.7.6, 2.8 - 2.8.6, 2.9 - 2.9.5

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External links
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vm9j-46j9-qvq4
https://github.com/git/git/commit/7b70e9efb18c2cc3f219af399bd384c5801ba1d7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.