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
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: 0.014 (71.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Go
- Go Standard Library Go/scanner — versions 0, 1.20.0-0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- go.dev/issue/59180 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- go.dev/cl/482078 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Xdv6JL9ENs8 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1702 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-09
- 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.