CVE-2023-25815: In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-25815?

git for windows: upgrade to 2.40.1; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-25815 being exploited?

CVE-2023-25815 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-25815 affect?

CVE-2023-25815 affects git for windows, fedora. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer. As a consequence, Git is expected not to localize messages at all, and skips the gettext initialization. However, due to a change in MINGW-pa

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-25815?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.3UPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2023-25815 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting git for windows, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer. As a consequence, Git is expected not to localize messages at all, and skips the gettext initialization. However, due to a change in MINGW-packages, the `gettext()` function's implicit initialization no longer uses the runtime prefix but uses the hard-coded path `C:\mingw64\share\locale` to look for localized messages. And since any authenticated us

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22, CWE-134
Published	2023-04-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: fedoraproject · git for windows project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-25 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

git for windows project git for windows UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.40.1

Fixed in: 2.40.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy git-for-windows || rpm -q git-for-windows || git-for-windows --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.40.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git-for-windows

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade git-for-windows

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 37 · 38

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 37

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-25815?

git for windows: upgrade to 2.40.1; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-25815 being exploited?

CVE-2023-25815 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-25815 affect?

CVE-2023-25815 affects git for windows, fedora. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer. As a consequence, Git is expected not to localize messages at all, and skips the gettext initialization. However, due to a change in MINGW-pa

How urgent is CVE-2023-25815?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Git vulnerabilities

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