CVE-2025-47911
Quadratic parsing complexity in golang.org/x/net/html
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Description
The html.Parse function in golang.org/x/net/html has quadratic parsing complexity when processing certain inputs, which can lead to denial of service (DoS) if an attacker provides specially crafted HTML content.
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:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://go.dev/cl/709876
go.dev
https://github.com/golang/vulndb/issues/4440
github.com
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/jnQcOYpiR2c
groups.google.com
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Timeline
Published
Feb 5, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 18, 2026
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