CVE-2023-25815
git: malicious placement of crafted messages when git was compiled with runtime prefix
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 25, 2023
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in Git. This security flaw occurs when Git compiles with runtime prefix support and runs without translated messages, and it still uses the gettext machinery to display messages, which subsequently looks for translated messages in unexpected places. This flaw allows the malicious placement of crafted messages.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 2.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE not specified