7.7
/ 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Dulwich is a pure-Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols. Starting in version 0.24.0 and prior to version 1.2.5, Dulwich's `ProcessMergeDriver` substitutes the file path (from the git tree, controllable by an attacker via a malicious branch) into the merge driver command via the `%P` placeholder and executes it with `subprocess.run(..., shell=True)`. An attacker who can cause a victim to merge an untrusted branch can achieve arbitrary command execution by crafting malicious file paths. Version 1.2.5 fixes the issue.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-42563
Source
GitHub_M
Published
Jun 10, 2026 at 21:47
Affected Product
Vendor
jelmer
Product
dulwich
Version
>= 0.24.0, < 1.2.5
Affected Versions
jelmer dulwich >= 0.24.0, < 1.2.5