CVE-2026-89090: AWS SDK for Go v2 · Uncaught Exception
Affects AWS SDK for Go v2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium : upgrade to 2026-03-23 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-09-11.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026-03-23
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade AWS SDK for Go v2 and github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 to 2026-03-23.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AWSAWS SDK for Go v2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gogithub.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2pkg:golang/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade to AWS SDK for Go v2 release 2026-03-23 or later. Additionally, any forked or derivative code should be patched accordingly. Since this is a client-side SDK vulnerability, applying the official fix is the recommended remediation.
Description
CVE-2026-89090 is a vulnerability in the AWS SDK for Go v2 prior to release 2026-03-23. It involves an uncaught panic in the event stream header decoder that can be triggered by a crafted event stream response frame with an invalid header value type. This can cause the consuming application process to terminate unexpectedly. The issue is fixed in version 2026-03-23.