8.8

CVE-2026-27140: Code execution vulnerability in SWIG code generation in cmd/go

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2026:16494RHSA-2026:16497RHSA-2026:16498
Published 08-04-2026Last modified 10-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-27140 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in go toolchain cmd/go. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.66%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 20

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SWIG file names containing 'cgo' and well-crafted payloads could lead to code smuggling and arbitrary code execution at build time due to trust layer bypass.

CVSS metrics

8 scores · 8 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.66% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard198 products
  • aactl< 0.4.12-r53
  • act< 0.2.87-r2
  • actions-runner-controller< 0.14.1-r0
  • actions-runner-controller-fips< 0.14.1-r0
  • addon-resizer< 1.8.23-r17
Alpine2 products
  • go≥ 1.26.0, < 1.25.9-r0 | ≥ 1.26.0, < 1.26.2-r0
  • rclone< 1.73.5-r0

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