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title: "CVE-2026-88765: GitLab EE - Remote Code Execution"
description: "GitLab EE 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 < 19.2.6, and 19.3 < 19.3.2 contain a remote code execution caused by Unicode conversion buffer overflow in Advanced Search indexing when importing crafted Git project exports, letting authenticated users execute code remotely, exploit requires user authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88765/
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# CVE-2026-88765 GitLab EE - Remote Code Execution

GitLab EE 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 < 19.2.6, and 19.3 < 19.3.2 contain a remote code execution caused by Unicode conversion buffer overflow in Advanced Search indexing when importing crafted Git project exports, letting authenticated users execute code remotely, exploit requires user authentication.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.68% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88765)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-77](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html) [CWE-787](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to GitLab EE 19.1.9, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or later versions.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88765](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88765)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/627435](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627435)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3990469](https://hackerone.com/reports/3990469)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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