CVE-2026-44310
gitsign --verify panics on empty-certificate PKCS7 and exits 0, bypassing exit-code callers
Description
Gitsign is a keyless Sigstore to signing tool for Git commits with your a GitHub / OIDC identity. From 0.4.0 to before 0.15.0, CertVerifier.Verify() in pkg/git/verifier.go unconditionally dereferences certs[0] after sd.GetCertificates() without checking the slice length. A CMS/PKCS7 signed message with an empty certificate set is a structurally valid DER payload; GetCertificates() returns an empty slice with no error, causing an immediate index-out-of-range panic. On the gitsign --verify code path (the GPG-compatible mode invoked by git verify-commit), the panic is silently recovered by internal/io/streams.go's Wrap() function, which returns nil instead of an error. main.go then exits with code 0, causing exit-code-only verification callers to interpret the failed verification as success. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.15.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 15, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Gitsign to version 0.15.0 or later.
- Verify certificate chain integrity before dereferencing.
- Handle empty certificate slices gracefully.
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CVE-2026-44310.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/sigstore/gitsign/security/advisories/GHSA-7c37-gx6w-8vc5 | |
| https://github.com/sigstore/gitsign/security/advisories/GHSA-7c37-gx6w-8vc5 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Gitsign is a keyless Sigstore to signing tool for Git commits with your a GitHub / OIDC identity. From 0.4.0 to before 0.15.0, CertVerifier.Verify() in pkg/git/verifier.go unconditionally dereferences certs[0] after sd.GetCertificates() without checking the slice length. A CMS/PKCS7 signed message with an empty certificate set is a structurally valid DER payload; GetCertificates() returns an empty slice with no error, causing an immediate index-out-of-range panic. On the gitsign --verify code path (the GPG-compatible mode invoked by git verify-commit), the panic is silently recovered by internal/io/streams.go's Wrap() function, which returns nil instead of an error. main.go then exits with code 0, causing exit-code-only verification callers to interpret the failed verification as success. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.15.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-129 Added CWE CWE-390 Added Reference https://github.com/sigstore/gitsign/security/advisories/GHSA-7c37-gx6w-8vc5 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/sigstore/gitsign/security/advisories/GHSA-7c37-gx6w-8vc5