CVE-2026-111943

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified

CVE-2026-111943 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. On most platforms, Go uses the given system root certificates. However, in some narrower cases, the system trust stores may not be updated without further action. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On most platforms, Go uses the given system root certificates. However, in some narrower cases, the system trust stores may not be updated without further action. To defend against the narrower set of cases that may remain affected, a denylist was added in crypto/x509 to return an error when calling Verify with any of the known intermediate certificates that are no longer considered to be trustworthy.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.30%

22.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Go standard librarycrypto/x509< 1.26.10; >= 1.27.0-0, < 1.27.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-111943?
On most platforms, Go uses the given system root certificates. However, in some narrower cases, the system trust stores may not be updated without further action. To defend against the narrower set of cases that may remain affected, a denylist was added in crypto/x509 to return an error when calling Verify with any of the known intermediate certificates that are no longer considered to be trustworthy.
How severe is CVE-2026-111943?
CVE-2026-111943 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-111943?
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