Vulnerability in Go-git
CVE-2026-33762
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to version 5.17.1, go-git’s index decoder for format version 4 fails to validate the path name prefix length before applying it to the previously decoded path nam…
EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Go-git — versions < 5.17.1
- Go-git_project Go-git
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33762?
- CVE-2026-33762 is a low-severity vulnerability in Go-git, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2026-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33762?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.