Description
gix-worktree-state before 0.33.0 (part of gitoxide) allows writing files outside the worktree on Windows. gix_worktree_state::checkout() follows an existing terminal symlink during non-exclusive (incremental) materialization (destination_is_initially_empty: false) when core.symlinks is true. If a symlink entry (mode 120000) is first checked out at a path P pointing outside the worktree, a subsequent incremental checkout of a regular-file entry (mode 100644) at the same path follows the existing reparse point and writes the blob content through the link, overwriting files outside the worktree.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description gix-worktree-state before 0.33.0 (part of gitoxide) allows writing files outside the worktree on Windows. gix_worktree_state::checkout() follows an existing terminal symlink during non-exclusive (incremental) materialization (destination_is_initially_empty: false) when core.symlinks is true. If a symlink entry (mode 120000) is first checked out at a path P pointing outside the worktree, a subsequent incremental checkout of a regular-file entry (mode 100644) at the same path follows the existing reparse point and writes the blob content through the link, overwriting files outside the worktree.
Title gitoxide before 0.33.0 Path Traversal via symlink following
First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitoxidelabs:gitoxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T10:49:34.165Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T10:37:51.949Z

Link: CVE-2026-82248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:36.650

Modified: 2026-08-28T12:16:36.650

Link: CVE-2026-82248

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')