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CVE-2026-56851

golang.org/x/text/secure/precis: Panic parsing crafted input in x/text/secure/precis in golang.org/x/text

golang.org/x/text golang.org/x/text/secure/precis
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CVSS
7.5High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.34%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in0.41.0Fixed versionCVE List
Published7 Oct 2026Updated 8 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 0.41.0golang.org/x/text/secure/precisCVE List

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Description

The Nickname profile can panic with an out-of-bounds slice error when transforming crafted input into a short destination buffer.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • golang.org/x/text/secure/precisaffected: all versions before 0.41.0CVE List

References 3