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Status published
High
CVE-2020-28366
Arbitrary code execution in go command with cgo in cmd/go and cmd/cgo
Vulnerability 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 a malicious unquoted symbol name in a linked object file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Chris Brown (Tempus Ex)
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Affected Vendor
Go toolchain
View all reports →Affected Software
cmd/go, cmd/cgo
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.15.0-0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 18th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.