Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 to before 1.5.4; 1.6 to before 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 to before 1.5.4; 1.6 to before 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3958
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w8c-fgc5-6f3r
References
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3958 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3958 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w8c-fgc5-6f3r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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