CVE-2022-30631

Name: CVE-2022-30631
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-10T20:15:41.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-30631 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Uncontrolled recursion in Reader.Read in compress/gzip before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows an attacker to cause a panic due to stack exhaustion via an archive containing a large number of concatenated 0-length compressed files.. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Uncontrolled recursion in Reader.Read in compress/gzip before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows an attacker to cause a panic due to stack exhaustion via an archive containing a large number of concatenated 0-length compressed files.

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

1.62%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Golang	Go	< 1.17.12
Golang	Go	>= 1.18.0, < 1.18.4

References

https://go.dev/cl/417067Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://go.dev/issue/53168Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/b2b8872c876201eac2d0707276c6999ff3eb185eMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zEMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0524Vendor Advisory
https://go.dev/cl/417067Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://go.dev/issue/53168Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/b2b8872c876201eac2d0707276c6999ff3eb185eMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zEMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0524Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 10, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-30631?

How severe is CVE-2022-30631?

CVE-2022-30631 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30631?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST