CVE-2020-28852 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2, github.com/golang/text/internal/language-v0.3.2

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CVE-2020-28852 - High Severity Vulnerability

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

github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gopkg.in/couchbase/gocb.v1-v1.6.1 (Root Library)
  • gopkg.in/couchbase/gocbcore.v7-v7.1.13
    • golang.org/x/net/http2-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
      • golang.org/x/net/http/httpguts-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
        • golang.org/x/net/idna-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
          • github.com/golang/text/secure/bidirule-v0.3.2
            • github.com/golang/text/unicode/bidi-v0.3.2
              • github.com/golang/text/unicode/rangetable-v0.3.2
                • :x: github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

github.com/golang/text/internal/language-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gopkg.in/couchbase/gocb.v1-v1.6.1 (Root Library)
  • gopkg.in/couchbase/gocbcore.v7-v7.1.13
    • golang.org/x/net/http2-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
      • golang.org/x/net/http/httpguts-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
        • golang.org/x/net/idna-ca1201d0de80cfde86cb01aea620983605dfe99b
          • github.com/golang/text/secure/bidirule-v0.3.2
            • github.com/golang/text/unicode/bidi-v0.3.2
              • github.com/golang/text/unicode/rangetable-v0.3.2
                • github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2
                  • :x: github.com/golang/text/internal/language-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)

Publish Date: 2021-01-02

URL: CVE-2020-28852

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28852

Release Date: 2021-01-02

Fix Resolution: golang-golang-x-text-dev - 0.3.5-1,0.3.5-1