TortoiseGit up to 2.18.x argument injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in TortoiseGit up to 2.18.x. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in argument injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-11968. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TortoiseGit up to 2.18.x. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a argument injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-88. The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Argument Injection in TortoiseGitBlame via Malicious Git History Filenames Leads to Arbitrary File Write in TortoiseGit

The weakness was released by Gabriele Paris. The advisory is shared for download at tortoisegit.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-11968 since 06/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 2.19.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7052e3ef61cd104f8a90fb3dcdfb403cbc8c1773 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Argument injection
CWE: CWE-88 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TortoiseGit 2.19.0
Patch: 7052e3ef61cd104f8a90fb3dcdfb403cbc8c1773

Timelineinfo

06/11/2026 CVE reserved
06/24/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
06/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tortoisegit.org
Researcher: Gabriele Paris
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-11968 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-11968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-373236

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2026 15:13
Changes: 06/24/2026 15:13 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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