CVE-2016-3958

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.

• CWE-264

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959Third Party Advisory
• https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/Vendor Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959Third Party Advisory
• https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/Vendor Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck

Published

May 23, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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