VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-28851
In x/text in Go 1.15.4, an "index out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while parsing the -u- extension.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In x/text in Go 1.15.4, an "index out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while parsing the -u- extension. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.30% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Affected
- golang/go
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/42535Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/42535Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0004/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.