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CVE-2026-97036Go toolchain cmd/go vulnerability

Low priorityNot scoredEPSS not scored yet

CVE-2026-97036 is a vulnerability in Go toolchain cmd/go, not yet scored.

Why this priority: Not scored yet, and no exploitation signal.

Published · Updated · NVD status: Received

What it is

The record does not classify the weakness yet; the description below says what the reporter found.

How it is reached

The record does not say yet how the flaw is reached; the description below is the best guide until it is scored.

What an attacker gains

Its impact has not been scored yet.

Is it being exploited?

There is no public report of exploitation yet.

What to do

  1. Upgrade Go toolchain cmd/go to a fixed version for your release line (1.26.11, 1.27.4).

Description from NVD

On Darwin, building a malicious package that uses cgo could cause arbitrary code execution when using the Apple linker due to passing "-l to_library <path>" in a "#cgo LDFLAGS" directive. The Apple linker recombines the separated arguments "-l" and "to_library" into "-lto_library", which loads an arbitrary LTO plugin dynamic library at link time. The go command now disallows "-l" followed by "to_library" in "#cgo LDFLAGS", rejects "-lazy_library", "-lazy_framework", "-load_hidden", "-library", and "-library-path", and checks recombined "-l" arguments against disallowed linker flags and patterns.

What this means for your architecture.

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Components it touches

  • Go toolchain cmd/go. Start from where it runs and what it is connected to.

Trust boundaries in play

    Questions to answer about your own systems

    • Where does Go toolchain cmd/go run in your systems, and at which version?
    • Which of those instances are reachable by people you do not trust?
    • What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?

    Sources

    • CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
    • Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
    • Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
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