7.5

CVE-2023-23946: git-scm git Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-23946UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23946DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23946
Published 14-02-2023Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23946 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in git-scm git. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 7
DLA-3338-1DSA-5357-1MGASA-2023-0066OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12698-1RHSA-2023:3245RHSA-2023:3246

Timeline

  1. 14-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 1.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • git≥ 2.31.0, < 2.32.6-r0 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.34.7-r0 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.36.5-r0 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.38.4-r0 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.39.2-r0
Chainguard1 product
  • git< 2.39.2-r1
Debian1 product
  • git< 1:2.39.2-1
Git1 product
  • git≥ 2.39.0, < 2.39.2 | ≥ 2.38.0, < 2.38.4 | ≥ 2.37.0, < 2.37.6 | ≥ 2.36.0, < 2.36.5 | ≥ 2.35.0, < 2.35.7 | ≥ 2.34.0, < 2.34.7 | ≥ 2.33.0, < 2.33.7 | ≥ 2.32.0, < 2.32.6 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.31.7 | < 2.30.8
Git-scm1 product
  • git< 2.30.8 | ≥ 2.31.0, < 2.31.7 | ≥ 2.32.0, < 2.32.6 | ≥ 2.33.0, < 2.33.7 | ≥ 2.34.0, < 2.34.7 | ≥ 2.35.0, < 2.35.7 | ≥ 2.36.0, < 2.36.5 | ≥ 2.37.0, < 2.37.6 | ≥ 2.38.0, < 2.38.4 | ≥ 2.39.0, < 2.39.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • git< 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm5 | < 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.16 | < 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.10 | < 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8
Wolfi1 product
  • git< 2.39.2-r1

7 vendors · 7 products

References

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