CVE-2019-1353

Name: CVE-2019-1353
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-24T22:15:19.253+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-1353 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. When running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL") while accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive, none of the NTFS protections were active.. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. When running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL") while accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive, none of the NTFS protections were active.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.23%

80.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.14.0, < 2.14.6
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.15.0, < 2.15.4
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.16.0, < 2.16.6
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.17.0, < 2.17.3
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.18.0, < 2.18.2
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.19.0, < 2.19.3
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.20.0, < 2.20.2
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.21.0, < 2.21.1
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.22.0, < 2.22.2
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.23.0, < 2.23.1
Git-Scm	Git	>= 2.24.0, < 2.24.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1353?

How severe is CVE-2019-1353?

CVE-2019-1353 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1353?

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Source: NVD / NIST