CVE-2026-56859

Previously, DecodeElement would reset the depth counter causing it to never fire; this could lead to stack exhaustion.

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/803320
https://go.dev/issue/80481
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/94pEornpRlI
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-6088

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-13 22:17

Updated : 2026-09-03 16:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-56859

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56859

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56859

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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