High severity8.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2026· Updated Sep 28, 2026
CVE-2026-88765
CVE-2026-88765
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=12.3.0,<19.1.8
- (no CPE)range: 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2
- Range: 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- hackerone.com/reports/3990469nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
3- GitLab: 12 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical RCE and Auth Bypass FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 16, 2026
- GitLab Patches Critical Flaws Enabling Arbitrary File Read, Credential Theft and Remote Code ExecutionCyber Security News · Sep 11, 2026
- GitLab Critical Patch Release: 19.3.2, 19.2.6, 19.1.8GitLab Security Releases · Sep 10, 2026