Description
Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8. By feeding a crafted input to `git apply`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the user who is running `git apply`. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2, v2.38.4, v2.37.6, v2.36.5, v2.35.7, v2.34.7, v2.33.7, v2.32.6, v2.31.7, and v2.30.8. As a workaround, use `git apply --stat` to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that creates a symbolic link and then creates a file beyond the symbolic link.
Exploits (2)
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-r87m-v37r-cwfh
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfd
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0146
EPSS Percentile
81.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
git-scm/git
< 2.30.8
Published
Feb 14, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026