Vulnerability in Golang Go
CVE-2021-33198
In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.
EPSS: 0.034 (87.8th 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 Go
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33198?
- CVE-2021-33198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Go. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33198?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-33198 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.