CVE-2020-28851 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

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CVE-2020-28851 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/golang/net-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b (Root Library)
  • ❌ github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c49b88f4fa5622e17f04855717fecd7a27593126

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In x/text in Go 1.15.4, an "index out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while parsing the -u- extension. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)

Publish Date: 2021-01-02

URL: CVE-2020-28851

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

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