HTML Parsing Issue in Go by Google
CVE-2018-17143

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Golang

Status
Net
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-17143?

An issue in the HTML package of the Go programming language leads to improper handling of specific HTML elements, resulting in a panic caused by a runtime error during the parsing process. This vulnerability appears when using the html.Parse function, potentially causing applications to crash.

References

https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/net/+/136575
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/27704
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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