packages:
  - module: std
    package: syscall
    symbols:
      - LoadLibrary
    versions:
      - fixed: go1.5.4
      - fixed: go1.6.1
description: |
    Untrusted search path vulnerability on Windows related to LoadLibrary allows
    local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the current working
    directory.
published: 2022-01-05T22:41:50Z
cves:
  - CVE-2016-3958
links:
    pr: https://go.dev/cl/21428
    commit: https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/6a0bb87bd0bf0fdf8ddbd35f77a75ebd412f61b0
    context:
      - https://go.dev/issue/14959
      - https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/9eqIHqaWvck