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CVE-2025-47906
Unexpected paths returned from LookPath in os/exec
Vulnerability Description
If the PATH environment variable contains paths which are executables (rather than just directories), passing certain strings to LookPath ("", ".", and ".."), can result in the binaries listed in the PATH being unexpectedly returned.
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
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Affected Vendor
Go standard library
View all reports →Affected Software
os/exec
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.24.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2025
Last Modified:
November 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.