Description
The compiler is meant to unwrap pointers which are the operands of a memory move; a no-op interface conversion prevented the compiler from making the correct determination about non-overlapping moves, potentially leading to memory corruption at runtime.
Affected products
golang: go
References4
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4867 Vendor Advisory
- go.dev/cl/763764 Patch
- go.dev/issue/78371 Issue Tracking
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWU Mailing ListRelease Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 19 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-843
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