CVE-2020-28367
Arbitrary code execution via the go command with cgo in cmd/go
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 18, 2020 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGoGo
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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 malicious gcc flags specified via a #cgo directive.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.14.121.15 ≤ v < 1.15.5
Affected range stops below 1.14.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
60%
Affected range stops below 1.14.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94
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