go package report

Is github.com/andybalholm/brotli safe?

github.com/andybalholm/brotli (go) has 1 known vulnerability. Upgrade to 1.2.7 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

1 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    372 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

    Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade
    // ai model usage

    Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.


    cvss
    9.2
    critical

    CVSS v4.0 base score out of 10

    epss
    82.6%
    critical

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 100th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    not scored

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35, the advisory selected below

    // 1 advisories

    In github.com/andybalholm/brotli before v1.2.7, the decompressor allocates memory for Huffman tables and block-type trees on every meta-block header without…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory, NVD or OSV.

    // cvss v4.0 vector

    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Attack requirements
    Present
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
    High
    Integrity (vulnerable system)
    High
    Availability (vulnerable system)
    High
    Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
    None
    Integrity (subsequent systems)
    None
    Availability (subsequent systems)
    None
    // questions
    Is github.com/andybalholm/brotli safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for github.com/andybalholm/brotli (go), and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does github.com/andybalholm/brotli have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for github.com/andybalholm/brotli (go). They are GHSA-9v8h-qqgm-4m35.

    Which version of github.com/andybalholm/brotli should I use?

    1.2.7 or later clears every advisory recorded for github.com/andybalholm/brotli (go). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check github.com/andybalholm/brotli before installing?

    Search github.com/andybalholm/brotli in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Fandybalholm%2Fbrotli. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 00:57 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-11-05. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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