NULL pointer dereference in Golang Net
CVE-2018-17075
The html package (aka x/net/html) before 2018-07-13 in Go mishandles "in frameset" insertion mode, leading to a "panic: runtime error" for html.Parse of <template><object>, <template><applet>, or <template><marquee>. This is related to HTMLTreeBuilder.cpp in WebKit.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Net
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 28, 29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/golang/net/commit/aaf60122140d3fcf75376d319f0554393160eb50 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/golang/go/issues/27016 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17075?
- CVE-2018-17075 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Net, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17075?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.