CVE-2016-9123 json
Integer Overflow in go-jose
published 2017-03-28 9 y ago modified 2026-07-06 4 mo ago also GHSA-3fx4-7f69-5mmg , GO-2020-0009 , EUVD-2021-1255
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
go-jose before 1.0.5 suffers from a CBC-HMAC integer overflow on 32-bit architectures. An integer overflow could lead to authentication bypass for CBC-HMAC encrypted ciphertexts on 32-bit architectures.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/square/go-jose 0.0.0-20160903044734-789a4c4bd4c1
- golang-gopkg-square-go-jose.v1 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9123
Exploit prediction
2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/square/go-jose | <0.0.0-20160903044734-789a4c4bd4c1 |
0.0.0-20160903044734-789a4c4bd4c1 |
Affected products
- n/a Go JOSE All versions before 1.0.5
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
github.com
/square/go-jose/commit/789a4c4bd4c118f7564954f441b29c153ccd6a96
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/165170
web, permissions-required
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9123
advisory
-
pkg.go.dev
/vuln/GO-2020-0009
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/1
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9123
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3fx4-7f69-5mmg
- NVD CVE-2016-9123
- OSV GO-2020-0009
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