8.8highHigh
CVE-2026-27140
Golang Go
SWIG file names containing 'cgo' and well-crafted payloads could lead to code smuggling and arbitrary code execution at build time due to trust layer bypass.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Assigned by
- security@golang.org
Dates
- Published
- 2026-04-08
- Last modified
- 2026-08-27
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Golang Go- 1.25.9, 1.26.0 - 1.26.2
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://go.dev/cl/763768
- https://go.dev/issue/78335
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWU
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4871
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10217
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10219
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10704
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16021
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16024
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16494
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16497
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16498
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16694
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16697
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16698