CVE-2026-97229Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration, due to insufficient regular expression validation.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | CRITICAL | 3.1GitLab (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Nov 1, 2026
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-97229
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitLab
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026
- Last modified
- 2026-11-02 13:30 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
GitLabGitLab3 version ranges
- 19.2 before 19.2.8
- 19.3 before 19.3.5
- 19.4 before 19.4.2
References
- docs.gitlab.com https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/630686
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/4055749
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/4058589
- github.com https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/22017
- ruby-lang.org https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-97229