Arbitrary Byte Interpretation Vulnerability in Rust Flatbuffers Crate
CVE-2019-25004

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Flatbuffers
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Flatbuffers crate for Rust versions before 0.6.1 that allows arbitrary bytes to be interpreted as boolean values, compromising the integrity of data processing. This issue arises from the potential for unsafe interpretations that defeat the guarantees provided by Rust's safety principles. Developers utilizing this crate should update to the latest version to mitigate any associated risks.

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0028.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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