libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.5, git_delta_apply in src/libgit2/delta.c trusts the attacker-controlled res_sz value parsed by hdr_sz from a delta object header and passes that amount to git__malloc before validating delta instructions. Malicious pack data supplied through git_clone, git_fetch, git_remote_fetch, git_indexer_append, or a local attacker-supplied repository can use a very small multi-level OFS_DELTA chain to retain extremely large allocations and exhaust memory. This issue is fixed in versions 1.8.6 and 1.9.5.
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Published : 2026-08-20 19:16
Updated : 2026-09-09 21:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-53585
Mitre link : CVE-2026-53585
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53585
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CWE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
