8.8

CVE-2014-9938: git-scm git Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9938USN-3243-1DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9938
Published 20-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9938 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in git-scm git. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2017:2004

Timeline

  1. 20-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Pw3Nage

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • git< 1:2.0.0~rc2-1
Git-scm1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • git< 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.4

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links