dandavison delta before 0.8.3 on Windows resolves an executable's pathname as a relative…
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
dandavison delta before 0.8.3 on Windows resolves an executable's pathname as a relative path from the current directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed git-delta (crates.io): 0.8.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | git-delta (crates.io) | before 0.8.3 | 0.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- git-delta (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.8.3 Fixed in 0.8.3 Patch available GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:delta_project:delta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.8.3 | Vulnerable | Delta Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:delta_project:delta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.8.3 Vulnerable ·Delta Project
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4 git-delta (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36376
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-36376 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36376 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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