Description
GitAhead 2.5.0 through 2.7.1 contains an insecure update mechanism that installs downloaded updates without integrity or signature verification and permanently ignores TLS errors after one SSL error dialog. Network attackers presenting an invalid certificate once can intercept later automatic update checks, offer a fake version, and execute code as the user upon installation.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
gitahead GitAhead
Default version status: unaffected
2.5.0 to ≤ 2.7.1affected
References
- https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/662 ↗
- https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead ↗
- https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/update/Updater.cpp#L176-L279 ↗
- https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/app/Application.cpp#L284-L309 ↗
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-2.5.0-through-2.7.1-unverified-update-installation-and-tls-bypass ↗