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CVE-2025-48384

Git Link Following

8.0 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 4.38%
  1. Published8 Jul 2025
  2. Added to CISA KEV25 Aug 2025
  3. Remediation due15 Sept 2025
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.

Added to KEV: 25 Aug 2025Federal remediation due: 15 Sept 2025

Description

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and line feed (CRLF). When writing a config entry, values with a trailing CR are not quoted, causing the CR to be lost when the config is later read. When initializing a submodule, if the submodule path contains a trailing CR, the altered path is read resulting in the submodule being checked out to an incorrect location. If a symlink exists that points the altered path to the submodule hooks directory, and the submodule contains an executable post-checkout hook, the script may be unintentionally executed after checkout. This vulnerability is fixed in v2.43.7, v2.44.4, v2.45.4, v2.46.4, v2.47.3, v2.48.2, v2.49.1, and v2.50.1.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Apple Xcode< 26.0
Git-scm Git≥ 2.44.0 < 2.44.4 · ≥ 2.45.0 < 2.45.4 · ≥ 2.46.0 < 2.46.4 · ≥ 2.47.0 < 2.47.3
Debian Linux11.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Apple Xcode≥ 26.0
Git-scm Git≥ 2.44.4

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-48384 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48384 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 25 Aug 2025.

How severe is CVE-2025-48384?

CVE-2025-48384 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated high. EPSS estimates a 4.38% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-48384?

Affected products include Apple Xcode, Git-scm Git, Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48384?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Apple Xcode 26.0, Git-scm Git 2.44.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.