How severe is CVE-2018-13385?

CVE-2018-13385 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-13385 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-13385?

CVE-2018-13385 primarily affects Atlassian Sourcetree. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13385?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-13385 published?

CVE-2018-13385 was published on 2018-07-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-13385

CVE-2018-13385 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Atlassian Sourcetree
Published: 2018-07-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for macOS via filenames in Mercurial repositories. An attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for macOS is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. Versions of Sourcetree for macOS from 1.0b2 before 2.7.6 are affected by this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13385?: There was an argument injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for macOS via filenames in Mercurial repositories. An attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for macOS is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. Versions of Sourcetree for macOS from 1.0b2 before 2.7.6 are affected by this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2018-13385?: CVE-2018-13385 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-13385 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-13385?: CVE-2018-13385 primarily affects Atlassian Sourcetree. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13385?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-13385 published?: CVE-2018-13385 was published on 2018-07-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-5846

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta4:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:beta5:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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