{"id":"CVE-2023-23946","revision":"8c83879afceb4133b18aceb9ae252691","records":[{"revision":"8c83879afceb4133b18aceb9ae252691","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2023-23946","aliases":[],"title":"Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2023-02-14T19:48:00.554+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-08T21:14:08.741+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"git","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"git\",\n                    \"product\": \"git\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.39.0, < 2.39.2\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.38.0, < 2.38.4\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.37.0, < 2.37.6\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.36.0, < 2.36.5\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.35.0, < 2.35.7\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.34.0, < 2.34.7\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.33.0, < 2.33.7\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.32.0, < 2.32.6\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \">= 2.31.0, < 2.31.7\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"< 2.30.8\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","score":6.2,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-r87m-v37r-cwfh","https://github.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfd","https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23946","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2023-23946","identifiers":["CVE-2023-23946"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}