Unexpected untrusted code execution in github.com/golang/vscode-go
Priority LOW 25CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
To prevent unexpected untrusted code execution, the Visual Studio Code Go extension is now disabled in Restricted Mode.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/golang/vscode-go (github.com/golang/vscode-go): 0.52.1github.com/golang/vscode-go (Go): 0.52.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/golang/vscode-go | github.com/golang/vscode-go | before 0.52.1 | 0.52.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/golang/vscode-go (Go) | before 0.52.1 | 0.52.1 | Patch available | GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p |
- github.com/golang/vscode-go Vendorgithub.com/golang/vscode-go Affected before 0.52.1 Fixed in 0.52.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/golang/vscode-go (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.52.1 Fixed in 0.52.1 Patch available GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p
Remediation
- Fix · CNA github.com/golang/vscode-go (github.com/golang/vscode-go) Fixed in 0.52.1
- Fix · GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p github.com/golang/vscode-go (Go) Fixed in 0.52.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-68120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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