Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Actix-Web for Rust
CVE-2018-25024

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Actix

Status
Actix-web
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 December 2021

What is CVE-2018-25024?

An issue in the actix-web crate for Rust allows for an unsound coercion of immutable references to mutable references, which can result in memory corruption. This vulnerability can compromise the integrity of applications that rely on the actix-web framework, potentially leading to unpredictable behavior or data loss.

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.html
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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 published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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