Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-22
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2023-23946
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| git-scm | git | * {"versionStartIncluding":"2.39.0","versionEndExcluding":"2.39.2"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Patch
- github.com — Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org
- github.com — Patch
- github.com — Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org
PUBLISHED 2023-02-14T15:15:17-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:17:23-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:21-04:00