Use-After-Free Vulnerability in actix-codec for Rust
CVE-2020-35902

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Actix

Status
Actix-codec
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-35902?

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the actix-codec crate prior to version 0.3.0-beta.1. This issue arises from improper handling of memory, specifically in the 'Framed' functionality. Exploitation of this flaw could lead to unexpected behaviors, including potential data corruption and application crashes, impacting the security and stability of applications that utilize the actix-codec crate.

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0049.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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