CVE-2020-14040
The x/text package before 0.3.3 for Go has a vulnerability in encoding/unicode that could lead to the UTF-16 decoder entering an infinite loop, causing the program to crash or run out of memory. An...
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
golang.org/x/text Infinite loop
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Impact
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14040
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/39491
github.com
https://github.com/golang/text/commit/23ae387dee1f90d29a23c0e87ee0b46038fbed0e
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Jun 17, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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