CVE-2026-42499
Quadratic string concatenation in consumePhrase in net/mail
Description
Pathological inputs could cause DoS through consumePhrase when parsing an email address according to RFC 5322.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42499
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update email parsing component.
- Validate email addresses rigorously.
- Limit processing of malformed addresses.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-42499.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://go.dev/cl/771520 | |
| https://go.dev/issue/78987 | |
| https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M | |
| https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4977 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-42499 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-42499
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Pathological inputs could cause DoS through consumePhrase when parsing an email address according to RFC 5322. Added Reference https://go.dev/cl/771520 Added Reference https://go.dev/issue/78987 Added Reference https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M Added Reference https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4977