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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 Python Packaging AdvisoryType 
pypa
 pypa🔗 github.com👁 5 Views

Arbitrary file overwrite in GitPython via unguarded git read-tree option injection.

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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.
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Chainguard		CVE-2026-76219 vulnerabilities
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Circl		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202615:14
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cve
CVE		CVE-2026-76219
19 Aug 202614:02
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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
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euvd
EUVD		EUVD-2026-62460
19 Aug 202614:02
–euvd
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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
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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
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10 Sep 2026 11:02Current
CVSS 3.18.1
CVSS 47.2
EPSS0.00299
GitPythonarbitrary file overwriteoption injectionread-treeIndexFile
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