#VU124035 Protection mechanism failure in Go programming language - CVE-2025-61731

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#VU124035 Protection mechanism failure in Go programming language - CVE-2025-61731

Published: March 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124035
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-61731
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due CgoPkgConfig allows execution of pkg-config binary with flags that are not explicitly safe-listed. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing arbitrary commands on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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