CVE-2020-12278

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

An issue was discovered in libgit2 before 0.28.4 and 0.9x before 0.99.0. path.c mishandles equivalent filenames that exist because of NTFS Alternate Data Streams. This may allow remote code execution when cloning a repository. This issue is similar to CVE-2019-1352.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
91.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jul 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
github_commit Patch Available

commit e1832eb20a70 (libgit2/libgit2)

Patch available: libgit2/libgit2 v1.4.2 (contains commit e1832eb20a70)

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/e1832eb20a7089f6383cfce474f213157f5300cb
github_commit Patch Available

commit 3f7851eadca3 (libgit2/libgit2)

Patch available: libgit2/libgit2 v1.4.2 (contains commit 3f7851eadca3)

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3f7851eadca36a99627ad78cbe56a40d3776ed01
github Patch Available

Git mishandles the default NTFS Alternate Data Streams · Advisory · git/git · GitHub

https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-5wph-8frv-58vj
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 3340-1] libgit2 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00034.html
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2936-1] libgit2 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html
github_release Patch Available

libgit2 v0.99.0

Patch available: libgit2/libgit2 v0.99.0

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0
github_release Patch Available

libgit2 v0.28.4

Patch available: libgit2/libgit2 v0.28.4

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibgit2-dev (0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm2) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-12278?
CVE-2020-12278 is a critical vulnerability published on April 27, 2020. An issue was discovered in libgit2 before 0.28.4 and 0.9x before 0.99.0. path.c mishandles equivalent filenames that exist because of NTFS Alternate Data Streams. This may allow remote code execution when cloning a repository. This issue is similar to CVE-2019-1352.
When was CVE-2020-12278 disclosed?
CVE-2020-12278 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-12278 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-12278 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12278?
CVE-2020-12278 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-12278?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-12278, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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