CVE-2025-61731
Arbitrary file write using cgo pkg-config directive in cmd/go
Description
Building a malicious file with cmd/go can cause can cause a write to an attacker-controlled file with partial control of the file content. The "#cgo pkg-config:" directive in a Go source file provides command-line arguments to provide to the Go pkg-config command. An attacker can provide a "--log-file" argument to this directive, causing pkg-config to write to an attacker-controlled location.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Go toolchain
oss-project·USaka golang, go compiler toolchain, cmd/go
cmd/goLibrary
OSS Libraries / goООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
The Go Project
oss-projectaka go, golang-google-protobuf, crypto
golang
oss-project·US
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Execution
References
https://go.dev/cl/736711
go.dev
https://go.dev/issue/77100
go.dev
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Vd2tYVM8eUc
groups.google.com
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