A flaw was found in Git. Unsafe handling of submodule-related repository metadata during recursive clone operations can lead to arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted repository that triggers unauthorized command execution on the host system when cloned recursively.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in Git. Unsafe handling of submodule-related repository metadata during recursive clone operations can lead to arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted repository that triggers unauthorized command execution on the host system when cloned recursively.
Title git: Git: Arbitrary code execution via unsafe submodule metadata during recursive clones
Weaknesses CWE-22
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-11-10T18:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-111760 - Bugzilla

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