CVE-2016-3958 json
Privilege escalation on Windows via malicious DLL in syscall
published 2016-05-23 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GO-2021-0163 , EUVD-2016-4967
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- go stdlib 1.5.4, 1.6.1
- golang go 1.5.4, 1.6.1
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | stdlib | <1.5.4 >=1.6.0-0, <1.6.1 |
1.5.4 1.6.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
go.dev
/cl/21428
patch
-
go.googlesource.com
/go/+/6a0bb87bd0bf0fdf8ddbd35f77a75ebd412f61b0
patch
-
go-review.googlesource.com
/#/c/21428/
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
groups.google.com
/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
mailing-list
-
github.com
/golang/go/issues/14959
third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
go.dev
/issue/14959
report
-
groups.google.com
/g/golang-announce/c/9eqIHqaWvck
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3958
- NVD CVE-2016-3958
- OSV GO-2021-0163
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