CVE-2026-56852

A norm.Iter can enter an infinite loop when handling input containing invalid UTF-8 bytes.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://go.dev/cl/794100
https://go.dev/issue/80142
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5970

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-21 20:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 18:27

NVD link : CVE-2026-56852

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56852

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56852

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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