CVE-2018-12976

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In Go Doc Dot Org (gddo) through 2018-06-27, an attacker could use specially crafted tags in packages being fetched by gddo to cause a directory traversal and remote code execution.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 5, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026

Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.

generic

Redirecting to Google Groups

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/golang-announce/4rpTbfzYB1k/no6MEwlQAwAJ

github_commit

commit daffe1f90ec5 (golang/gddo)

Fix landed in golang/gddo commit daffe1f90ec5 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/golang/gddo/commit/daffe1f90ec57f8ed69464f9094753fc6452e983

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12976?

CVE-2018-12976 is a critical vulnerability published on July 5, 2018. In Go Doc Dot Org (gddo) through 2018-06-27, an attacker could use specially crafted <go-import> tags in packages being fetched by gddo to cause a directory traversal and remote code execution.

When was CVE-2018-12976 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12976 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 5, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12976 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12976 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12976?

CVE-2018-12976 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12976?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12976, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-12976

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