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
Published May 23, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
stdlib
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.5.4stdlib
Go
Introduced 1.6.0-0 Fixed 1.6.1
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | stdlib | 0 | 1.5.4 |
| Go | stdlib | 1.6.0-0 | 1.6.1 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 38.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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