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HIGH

CVE-2026-88765

CVSS v3

8.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 under certain conditions could allow an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution by importing a specially crafted Git project export to overflow the Unicode conversion buffer used in Advanced Search indexing.

Technical details

Published
2026-09-15
Last Modified
2026-09-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-88765?

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 under certain conditions could allow an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution by importing a specially crafted Git project export to overflow the Unicode conversion buffer used in Advanced Search indexing.

Is CVE-2026-88765 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-88765 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.7% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-88765?

CVE-2026-88765 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.5 (HIGH severity).

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