Resource exhaustion in Golang Go
CVE-2025-61728
archive/zip uses a super-linear file name indexing algorithm that is invoked the first time a file in an archive is opened. This can lead to a denial of service when consuming a maliciously constructed ZIP archive.
EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Golang Go
- Go Standard Library Archive/zip — versions 0, 1.25.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@golang.org (Patch)
- security@golang.org (Patch)
- security@golang.org (Release Notes)
- security@golang.org (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61728?
- CVE-2025-61728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61728?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.