CVE-2020-28367 (GCVE-0-2020-28367)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-18 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary code execution via the go command with cgo in cmd/go
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go toolchain | cmd/go |
Affected:
0 , < 1.14.12
(semver)
Affected: 1.15.0-0 , < 1.15.5 (semver) |
guessed |
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