Is CVE-2014-9938 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9938 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9938?

CVE-2014-9938 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9938?

Patch guidance is available from git-scm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9938.

Fix CVE-2014-9938 - HIGH git-scm git

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

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-116

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GIT-SCM
Published: 3/20/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-9938

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