High severity · published Jul 24, 2025
CVE-2025-22165
This Medium severity ACE (Arbitrary Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 4.2.8 of Sourcetree for Mac
7.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This Medium severity ACE (Arbitrary Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 4.2.8 of Sourcetree for Mac.
This ACE (Arbitrary Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 5.9, allows a locally authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction.
Atlassian recommends that Sourcetree for Mac users upgrade to the latest version. If you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions. See the release notes https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives .
You can download the latest version of Sourcetree for Mac from the download center https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives .
This vulnerability was found through the Atlassian Bug Bounty Program by Karol Mazurek (AFINE).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Sourcetree · Atlassian
4.2.8 through 4.2.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22165
Issue Tracking
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-8217
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