Integer overflow in Golang Go
CVE-2023-24537
Calling any of the Parse functions on Go source code which contains //line directives with very large line numbers can cause an infinite loop due to integer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (69.9th 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
- Go Standard Library Go/scanner — versions 0, 1.20.0-0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@golang.org (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@golang.org (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@golang.org (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@golang.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@golang.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-24537?
- CVE-2023-24537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-24537?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-24537 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.