VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-73624
CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-13
Last modified2026-10-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Description
GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the other parameter or output kwarg to write patch content to attacker-chosen file paths at process privilege level.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-88
Primary references
- disclosure@vulncheck.com — Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- disclosure@vulncheck.com — Third Party Advisory
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory