Description

Arithmetic over induction variables in loops were not correctly checked for underflow or overflow. As a result, the compiler would allow for invalid indexing to occur at runtime, potentially leading to memory corruption.

Dates

Published: 2026-04-08 · Last Modified: 2026-04-13

References

• https://go.dev/cl/763765
• https://go.dev/issue/78333
• https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWU
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4868