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medium 5.4

CVE-2025-68120 json

Unexpected untrusted code execution in github.com/golang/vscode-go

published 10mo ago modified 27d ago also GHSA-fjmr-7667-8v4p , GO-2025-4249 , EUVD-2025-205668

cvss
5.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

To prevent unexpected untrusted code execution, the Visual Studio Code Go extension is now disabled in Restricted Mode.

Patch / fix

  • go github.com/golang/vscode-go 0.52.1
  • github.com/golang/vscode-go github.com/golang/vscode-go 0.52.1
  • govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20251230T014957-150000.1.134.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:0037-1

  • govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
10mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CNA 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
GitHub 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
go github.com/golang/vscode-go
<0.52.1
0.52.1

Affected products

  • github.com/golang/vscode-go github.com/golang/vscode-go

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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