High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9938

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.

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Affected products

Git/Git2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.9.3
- (no CPE)range: <1.9.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/git/git/commit/8976500cbbb13270398d3b3e07a17b8cc7bff43fnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2004nvdThird Party Advisory

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