CVE-2023-23946

Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: February 14, 2023 at 07:48 PM UTC

Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsGitGit

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Git · Git Scm

95%

v < 2.30.82.31.0 ≤ v < 2.31.72.32.0 ≤ v < 2.32.62.33.0 ≤ v < 2.33.72.34.0 ≤ v < 2.34.72.35.0 ≤ v < 2.35.72.36.0 ≤ v < 2.36.52.37.0 ≤ v < 2.37.62.38.0 ≤ v < 2.38.42.39.0 ≤ v < 2.39.2*

Affected range stops below 2.30.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.31.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.32.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.33.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.34.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.35.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.36.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.37.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.38.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.39.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Git · Gitrubygems

90%

v < 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