Invoking "go tool pack" does not sanitize output paths in cmd/go

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-39817
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGo
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-07 20:16:42 UTC
Updated2026-05-08 22:16:29 UTC
DescriptionThe "go tool pack" subcommand (usually used only by the compiler as an internal tool with known-good inputs) does not sanitize output filenames. Extracting a malicious archive file with the "pack" subcommand can write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.000180000 probability, percentile 0.050070000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Go Toolchain Cmd/go affected 1.25.10 semver Not specified
CNA Go Toolchain Cmd/go affected 1.26.0-0 1.26.3 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4979 [email protected] pkg.go.dev
go.dev/issue/78778 [email protected] go.dev
go.dev/cl/767520 [email protected] go.dev
groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M [email protected] groups.google.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Harshit Gupta (Mr HAX) (en)

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