NULL pointer dereference in Golang Net
CVE-2018-17142
The html package (aka x/net/html) through 2018-09-17 in Go mishandles <math><template><mo><template>, leading to a "panic: runtime error" in parseCurrentToken in parse.go during an html.Parse call.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Net
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 28, 29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/golang/go/issues/27702 (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-2018-17142?
- CVE-2018-17142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Net, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.