Is CVE-2014-9938 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-9938 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-9938?

CVE-2014-9938 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-9938?

CVE-2014-9938 has an EPSS score of 2.32% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9938?

Upgrade git on debian 11 to 1:2.0.0~rc2-1 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9938

HIGHEPSS 81th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

CWE-116

How to fix

Remediation Available

gitDebian

Fixed in:1:2.0.0~rc2-1CVE-2014-9938

gitUbuntu

Fixed in:1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.4USN-3243-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

access.redhat.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.