CVE-2026-19593
CRITICALDescription
OpenAI Codex Desktop for Windows and macOS automatically inspected Git metadata and working-tree status when a user opened a workspace. If the workspace contains a repository with preserved attacker-controlled .git/config, the attr.tree setting and a configured clean or process filter can cause Git to run an attacker-controlled program. The program runs outside Codex's command sandbox with the signed-in user's privileges, without a workspace-trust prompt, command approval, or interaction with a model. The attacker can read, modify, or delete files and access credentials available to that user. Exploitation requires Git to be available on PATH and the user to open the attacker-prepared repository with its local Git configuration intact. An ordinary Git clone does not copy the source repository's .git/config and is not sufficient by itself.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
TridentStack Control tracks known vulnerabilities across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet and shows the fix as soon as one is published. See how it works
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-15 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-39280 | Critical | 9.1 | 34% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-41176 | Critical | 9.8 | 33% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-50252 | High | 8.3 | 24% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38666 | Critical | 9.1 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-51544 | High | 8.2 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-45087 | Critical | 10.0 | 13% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-19593?
No published fix for CVE-2026-19593 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-19593 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-19593 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-19593?
CVE-2026-19593 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
Embed a live status badge for CVE-2026-19593
Markdown
[](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2026-19593)HTML
<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2026-19593"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2026-19593.svg" alt="CVE-2026-19593"></a>Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet
TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.
This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-02.