Description
Code injection in the go command with cgo before Go 1.14.12 and Go 1.15.5 allows arbitrary code execution at build time via malicious gcc flags specified via a #cgo directive.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Go toolchain | cmd/go | < 1.14.12; >= 1.15.0-0, < 1.15.5 |
References
- https://go.dev/cl/267277
- https://go.dev/issue/42556
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/da7aa86917811a571e6634b45a457f918b8e6561
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/NpBGTTmKzpM
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00021.html
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0476
- https://go.dev/cl/267277
- https://go.dev/issue/42556
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/da7aa86917811a571e6634b45a457f918b8e6561
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/NpBGTTmKzpM
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00021.html
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0476
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified