CVE-2026-73621

GitPython before 3.1.56 Arbitrary File Truncation via Commit.count

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGitpythonGitPython

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

GitPython before 3.1.56 contains an argument injection vulnerability in the Commit.count() method, which forwards keyword arguments to 'git rev-list' without the check_unsafe_options guard present in the sibling iter_items method. An attacker who can control options passed to Commit.count (e.g., via an application that forwards a user-supplied options dict) can supply output=<path>, causing 'git rev-list --output=<path>' to open and truncate the target file to zero bytes before revision parsing. This allows destruction/blanking of an arbitrary file at the process's privilege level (no content control, 0-byte truncation).

Affected

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

v < 3.1.56
Affected range stops below 3.1.56, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0 ≤ v < 3.1.56
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.1.56 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-88

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