Buffer overflow in Golang Net
CVE-2018-17847
The html package (aka x/net/html) through 2018-09-25 in Go mishandles <svg><template><desc><t><svg></template>, leading to a "panic: runtime error" (index out of range) in (*nodeStack).pop in node.go, called from (*parser).clearActiveForma…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Golang Net
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 28, 29
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17847?
- CVE-2018-17847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Net, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17847?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.