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CVE-2026-76219VulnerabilityPublished Updated

IndexFile.from_tree/reset/merge_tree enables arbitrary file · GitPython: Unguarded git read-tree option forwarding

Affects nbdimeSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-76219· High 7.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 4.0.4_7 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.0.4_7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade nbdime to 4.0.4_7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewnbdimepkg:brew/nbdimeOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.1.0 <4.0.4_7
Fixed in
  • 4.0.4_7

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in GitPython version 4.0.4_7. Users should upgrade to this version or later. The fix involves adding a 'check_unsafe_options' guard with an 'allow_unsafe_options' parameter to the affected methods and/or placing a '--' separator before positional treeish arguments to block injection of '--index-output'. Until upgraded, avoid passing untrusted input to these methods.

Description

GitPython versions up to 3.1.57 contain a vulnerability in the IndexFile.from_tree, reset, and merge_tree methods where unguarded forwarding of positional treeish arguments to 'git read-tree' allows an attacker to inject the '--index-output' option. This leads to arbitrary file overwrite with a valid git-index blob at the privileges of the host process. The vulnerability does not allow arbitrary code execution but can corrupt or destroy files at attacker-controlled writable paths. A fix is available in version 4.0.4_7.

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