Lucene search
+L
Catalog
Vendors
Products
Timeline
Vulnerabilities
Sources
Documentation
Blog
Glossary
FAQ
Brand assets
Assessment
Agents dashboard
Agent Scanning
API Scanning
Assessment API
Alerts
Email notifications
Webhook notifications
Alerts API
SBOM package analysis
API Reference
Settings
Sign in

PYSEC-2026-3838 GitPython: Unguarded git read-tree option forwarding in IndexFile.from_tree/reset/merge_tree enables arbitrary file overwrite

🗓️ 10 Sep 2026 09:44:51Reported by GoogleType 
osv
 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 5 Views

Arbitrary file overwrite in GitPython via unguarded git read-tree in IndexFile methods.

Related
Refs
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
alpinelinux
AlpineLinux		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202614:02
–alpinelinux
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerabilities of the IndexFile.from_tree, IndexFile.reset, and IndexFile.merge_tree methods in the Python library for interacting with git repositories, GitPython, allow a malicious actor to rewrite any files they choose.
24 Aug 202600:00
–bdu_fstec
cgr
Chainguard		CVE-2026-76219 vulnerabilities
9 Sep 202620:54
–cgr
circl
Circl		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202615:14
–circl
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202614:02
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist		CVE-2026-76219 GitPython before 3.1.58 Arbitrary File Overwrite via read-tree
19 Aug 202614:02
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202614:02
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD		EUVD-2026-62460
19 Aug 202614:02
–euvd
github
Github Security Blog		GitPython: Unguarded git read-tree option forwarding in IndexFile.from_tree/reset/merge_tree enables arbitrary file overwrite
7 Aug 202615:33
–github
github
Github Security Blog		Duplicate Advisory: GitPython: Unguarded git read-tree option forwarding in IndexFile.from_tree/reset/merge_tree enables arbitrary file overwrite
19 Aug 202615:32
–github
Rows per page

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

Book a live demo
10 Sep 2026 12:15Current
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.00299
GitPythonfile overwriteread-tree injectionIndexFileunguarded option forwarding
5