Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Rust-base64 Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2017-1000430

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Rust-base64 Project

Status
Rust-base64
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2018

What is CVE-2017-1000430?

The rust-base64 library, specifically versions up to and including 0.5.1, is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability. This occurs during the size calculation of buffers needed for base64 encoding via the 'encode_config_buf' and 'encode_config' functions. An attacker can exploit this flaw to potentially execute arbitrary code, making it crucial for developers using this library to upgrade to a secure version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/RustSec/advisory-db/blob/master/crates...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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