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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Go — versions 1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/ (mailing-list)
- github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- go-review.googlesource.com/ (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.