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.
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2016-05-23
Updated: 2025-04-12
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00185