{"id":"GO-2022-0535","summary":"Certificate validation bypass on Windows in crypto/x509","details":"A Windows vulnerability allows attackers to spoof valid certificate chains when the system root store is in use.\n\nA workaround is present in Go 1.12.6+ and Go 1.13.7+, but affected users should additionally install the Windows security update to protect their system.\n\nSee https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0601 for details on the Windows vulnerability.","aliases":["BIT-golang-2020-0601","CVE-2020-0601"],"modified":"2026-03-17T04:21:02.213675Z","published":"2022-08-01T22:21:17Z","database_specific":{"url":"https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0535","review_status":"REVIEWED"},"references":[{"type":"FIX","url":"https://go.dev/cl/215905"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/953bc8f391a63adf00bac2515dba62abe8a1e2c2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://go.dev/issue/36834"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Hsw4mHYc470/m/WJeW5wguEgAJ"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"stdlib","ecosystem":"Go","purl":"pkg:golang/stdlib"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.12.16"},{"introduced":"1.13.0-0"},{"fixed":"1.13.7"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"imports":[{"path":"crypto/x509","symbols":["Certificate.systemVerify"],"goos":["windows"]}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://vuln.go.dev/ID/GO-2022-0535.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}