Is CVE-2025-22165 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-22165 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-22165 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2025-22165 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22165?

CVE-2025-22165 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-22165

CWE-269Published: July 24, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3

CVSS v3.1

Official 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).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-22165 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.3.