---
id: CVE-2026-73624
title: >-
  GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite
  vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options
  passed through kwargs
summary: >-
  GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite
  vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options
  passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the
  other parameter o…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-88
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
affected:
  - exploit_intelligence
  - migration_toolkit_for_applications 8
  - ai_inference_server
  - ansible_automation_platform 2
  - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3
  - openshift_ai_rhoai
  - satellite 6
  - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9
  - openshift_ai 2.25
patched:
  - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9
  - openshift_ai 2.25
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T20:36:38.867'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73624'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-overwrite-via-diff
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73624.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73624'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515243'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73624'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73624'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126'
  - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2180'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/1d51b891d7f236044a6aa17498ec682b63dad6e6
  - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython'
  - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.54'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00334
epssPercentile: 0.26942
aliases:
  - GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc
ecosystem: pip
ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T19:18:45.515Z'
---

## Overview

GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the other parameter or output kwarg to write patch content to attacker-chosen file paths at process privilege level.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-73624)

Affected packages:

- `gitpython < 3.1.54`

Patched in:

- `gitpython 3.1.54`

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:63385** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-09-03 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385)
- **RHSA-2026:65126** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · released 2026-09-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), Red Hat Satellite 6 · no fix planned: Red Hat AI Inference Server, Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), … · updated 2026-09-24 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73624.json)
- **RHSA-2026:67279** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279)
- **RHSA-2026:68764** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764)
- **RHSA-2026:68771** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771)
- **RHSA-2026:68780** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780)
- **RHSA-2026:68776** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776)
- **RHSA-2026:71210** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210)
- **RHSA-2026:71179** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179)