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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959	Third Party Advisory
https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/	Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:golang:go::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:golang:go::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	{'url': 'https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck', 'name': '[golang-announce] 20160412 [security] Go 1.6.1 and 1.5.4 are released', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}	() https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck -

Information

Published : 2016-05-23 19:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2016-3958

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3958

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3958

JSON object : View

Products Affected

golang

go

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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