CVE-2019-11888
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.7% (pctl 86)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Go through 1.12.5 on Windows mishandles process creation with a nil environment in conjunction with a non-nil token, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.69% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2019-05-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| golang | go |
| microsoft | windows |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD