A severe vulnerability has been patched in Git software source code to prevent remote code execution attacks being launched at users. The bug, which is industry-wide, was disclosed on Tuesday.

By using a dash, when Git clones a repository using the --recurse-submodules argument, the command will interpret the URL as an option, which could then be used to perform remote code execution on ...

The latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code code editor focuses on improvements to the toolbar and autoscrolling, as well as Git repos. Unveiled October 6, Visual Studio Code 1.72 is ...

Another critical issue allows code execution during an archive operation, which is commonly performed by Git forges," the researchers said in their explanation of the incident. "Additionally ...

Unknown attackers compromised the official PHP Git server and planted a backdoor in the source code of the programming language, potentially putting websites using the tainted code at risk of ...

Two updates pushed to the PHP Git server over the weekend added a line that, if run by a PHP-powered website, would have allowed visitors with no authorization to execute code of their choice.

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Late last week, a hacker stole data from hundreds of Git code ...

When used in conjunction with GitHub, an online Git repository hosting service and social network, the tool allows researchers to store and share their code, analyse scripts, and data, and to ...