Vulnerability identifier: #VU57579

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38297

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption via large arguments in a function invocation from a WASM module, when GOARCH=wasm GOOS=js is used.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.17 - 1.17.1, 1.16 - 1.16.8

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:google:golang:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/AEBu9j7yj5A
http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/golang-announce

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?