VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-3958
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- golang/go
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959Third Party Advisory
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959Third Party Advisory
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.