Vulnerability in Golang Go
CVE-2016-3958
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.
EPSS: 0.002 (35.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Golang Go — versions 1.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- [oss-security] 20160405 Re: CVE request - Go - DLL loading, Big int (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- [golang-announce] 20160412 [security] Go 1.6.1 and 1.5.4 are released (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20160405 CVE request - Go - DLL loading, Big int (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3958?
- CVE-2016-3958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3958?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.