CVE-2025-46835 MITRE: CVE-2025-46835 Git File Overwrite Vulnerability

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[CVE-2025-46835](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46835) is regarding a vulnerability in Git GUI where when a user clones an untrusted repository and is tricked into editing a file located in a maliciously named directory in the repository, then Git GUI can create and overwrite any writable file. MITRE created this CVE on their behalf. The documented Visual Studio updates incorporate updates in GitK which address this vulnerability. Please see [CVE-2025-46835](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46835) for more information.