The embedded version of Git used in Sourcetree for Windows was vulnerable to CVE-2018-11235. An attacker can exploit this issue if they can commit to a Git repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows that has been recursively cloned or if a user interacts with a submodule. This allows them to execute arbitrary code on systems running a vulnerable version of Sourcetree for Windows.

Affected versions:

• Versions of Sourcetree for Windows from 0.5.1.0 before 2.6.7 are affected by this vulnerability.

Fix:

• Upgrade Sourcetree for Windows to version 2.6.9 or higher from https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/ .

For additional details, see the full advisory.