Is CVE-2018-13385 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-13385 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-13385 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-13385 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-13385?

CVE-2018-13385 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-13385

CWE-88Published: July 24, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13385 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.