go package report

Is golang.org/x/text safe?

golang.org/x/text (go) has 5 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 0.41.0 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

4 direct dependencies

1 carry known advisories, worst MEDIUM

3,666 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

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


cvss
7.5
high

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss
0.47%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 42nd percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.4
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — CVE-2026-56852, the advisory selected below

// 5 advisories

CVE-2026-56852

HIGHOSV rating

A norm.Iter can enter an infinite loop when handling input containing invalid UTF-8 bytes.

Full advisory text at NVD or OSV.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
// questions
Is golang.org/x/text safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 5 known vulnerabilities for golang.org/x/text (go), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does golang.org/x/text have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 5 known vulnerabilities for golang.org/x/text (go), the worst rated HIGH. They are CVE-2026-56852, GHSA-ppp9-7jff-5vj2, GHSA-69ch-w2m2-3vjp, GHSA-5rcv-m4m3-hfh7, CVE-2026-56851.

Which version of golang.org/x/text should I use?

0.41.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for golang.org/x/text (go). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check golang.org/x/text before installing?

Search golang.org/x/text in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=golang.org%2Fx%2Ftext. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 12:44 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-07. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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