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CVE-2025-68120: Unexpected untrusted code execution in github.com/golang/vscode-go

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-30 · updated 2026-10-13

Description

To prevent unexpected untrusted code execution, the Visual Studio Code Go extension is now disabled in Restricted Mode.

Affected products

• github.com/golang/vscode-go: before 0.52.1 — fixed in 0.52.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: github.com/golang/vscode-go 0.52.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/CHG4qfcicBU/m/4tanFUymDQAJ
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68120
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-4249

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