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CVE-2020-28852

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.67%

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CVE-2020-28852 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.). EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.67%

73.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GolangText< 0.3.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-28852?
In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)
How severe is CVE-2020-28852?
CVE-2020-28852 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28852?
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Source: NVD / NIST