Google Go up to 1.12 on Windows DLL Loader LoadLibrary injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Go up to 1.12 on Windows. This affects the function LoadLibrary of the component DLL Loader. Performing a manipulation results in injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-9634. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Go up to 1.12 on Windows (Programming Language Software). This affects the function LoadLibrary of the component DLL Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Go through 1.12 on Windows misuses certain LoadLibrary functionality, leading to DLL injection.

The bug was discovered 03/06/2019. The weakness was shared 03/08/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-9634 since 03/08/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/31/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Google

Name

• Go

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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