#VU20301 Input validation error in Go programming language - CVE-2019-14809

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20301

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14809

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Google

Description

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.11.1 - 1.12.7

External links
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/29098
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/0uuMm1BwpHE
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/65QixT3tcmg

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.