Disclosure summary
CVE-2025-48384 is regarding a vulnerability in Git where when reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and line feed (CRLF). When writing a config entry, values with a trailing CR are not quoted, causing the CR to be lost when the config is later read. When initializing a submodule, if the submodule path contains a trailing CR, the altered path is read resulting in the submodule being checked out to an incorrect location. If a symlink exists that points the altered path to the submodule hooks directory, and the submodule contains an executable post-checkout hook, the script may be unintentionally executed after checkout. GitHub created this CVE on their behalf. The documented Visual Studio updates incorporate updates in Git which address this vulnerability. Please see CVE-2025-48384 for more information.
CISA remediation guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Jul
Open original source · Updated Aug 22, 2025
GitHub: CVE-2025-48384 Git Symlink Vulnerability
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- Release Notes · build 17.8.23 · product IDs 12271
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12271
- Release Notes · build 17.10.17 · product IDs 12322
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12322
- Release Notes · build 17.12.10 · product IDs 12459
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12459
- Release Notes · build 17.14.8 · product IDs 16767
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 16767
- Release Notes · build 16.11.49 · product IDs 11935
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 11935
- Release Notes · build 15.9.75 · product IDs 11600
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 11600
Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2025-07-08T03:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2025-08-22T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:48-04:00