CVE-2020-14040 (High) detected in github.com/google/go-containerregistry-v0.1.0 - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-14040 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/google/go-containerregistry-v0.1.0

Go library and CLIs for working with container registries

Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest-v0.36.3 (Root Library) - :x: **github.com/google/go-containerregistry-v0.1.0** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e49e2f33b77657ce4ab7eac9abebafc4a1fd18ba

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The x/text package before 0.3.3 for Go has a vulnerability in encoding/unicode that could lead to the UTF-16 decoder entering an infinite loop, causing the program to crash or run out of memory. An attacker could provide a single byte to a UTF16 decoder instantiated with UseBOM or ExpectBOM to trigger an infinite loop if the String function on the Decoder is called, or the Decoder is passed to golang.org/x/text/transform.String.

Publish Date: 2020-06-17

URL: CVE-2020-14040

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://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2020-0015

Release Date: 2020-06-17

Fix Resolution: v0.3.3

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.