CVE-2016-3958

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Published May 23, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4967	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.396% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Golang Go

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 23, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

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