CVE-2014-9938 is a critical vulnerability affecting Git versions prior to 1.9.3, specifically within the contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh script. This flaw allows for remote code execution due to improper sanitization of branch names when used in the PS1 variable. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, as an attacker could craft a malicious repository to execute arbitrary code on a user's system upon interaction. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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