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CVE-2026-56851
Published:October 07, 2026
Updated:October 10, 2026
The Nickname profile can panic with an out-of-bounds slice error when transforming crafted input into a short destination buffer.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/golang/text.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v0.41.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.41.0
golang.org/x/text (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20130306215733-377f66efdb2c <v0.41.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.41.0
Related Resources (4)
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56851
https://go.dev/cl/793360
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-6629
https://go.dev/issue/80112
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
EPSS
Base Score:
0.34