CVE-2020-14040 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2, github.com/golang/text/transform-v0.3.2

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CVE-2020-14040 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2, github.com/golang/text/transform-v0.3.2

github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/text/@v/v0.3.2.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/kubernetes/client-go-v2.0.0 (Root Library)
  • github.com/kubernetes/client-go/pkg/api/unversioned-v2.0.0
    • github.com/go-openapi/spec-0.15.0
      • github.com/go-openapi/jsonreference-v0.19.2
        • github.com/PuerkitoBio/purell-v1.1.1
          • ❌ github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

github.com/golang/text/transform-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/kubernetes/client-go-v2.0.0 (Root Library)
  • github.com/kubernetes/client-go/pkg/api/unversioned-v2.0.0
    • github.com/go-openapi/spec-0.15.0
      • github.com/go-openapi/jsonreference-v0.19.2
        • github.com/PuerkitoBio/purell-v1.1.1
          • github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2
            • ❌ github.com/golang/text/transform-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The x/text package before 0.3.3 for Go has a vulnerability in encoding/unicode that could lead to the UTF-16 decoder entering an infinite loop, causing the program to crash or run out of memory. An attacker could provide a single byte to a UTF16 decoder instantiated with UseBOM or ExpectBOM to trigger an infinite loop if the String function on the Decoder is called, or the Decoder is passed to golang.org/x/text/transform.String.

Publish Date: 2020-06-17

URL: CVE-2020-14040

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2020-0015

Release Date: 2020-06-17

Fix Resolution: v0.3.3