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Format Plugins is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-3854) in GitHub Enterprise Server allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands and compromise entire servers through a simple git push, with 88% of GHES instances still vulnerable at the time of disclosure. This breakthrough discovery, found using AI-assisted reverse engineering, demonstrates a fundamental architectural flaw in how GitHub's multi-service infrastructure validates user input across security-critical components. IT leaders must immediately prioritize upgrading to patched versions (3.19.3 or later) to prevent potential compromise of all hosted repositories, sensitive code, and internal secrets.