CVE-2021-45688

An issue was discovered in the ash crate before 0.33.1 for Rust

published December 26, 2021

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿ’ก A curious quirk in the Rust ash crate could let your app peek at uninitialized memory! ๐ŸŽฉ Think of it like opening a book at random, only to find some pages have been scribbled on by someone else โ€” you never know what you'll get! ๐Ÿ“– This could lead to unpredictable behavior in your application, possibly exposing sensitive data or causing crashes. While not actively exploited, the risk of reading garbage or unintended data is still lurking in the shadows! โš ๏ธ

Put simply

Think of it like opening a book at random, only to find some pages have been scribbled on by someone else โ€” you never know what you'll get! ๐Ÿ“– The vulnerability in the ash crate's util::read_spv allows reading from uninitialized memory, which can result in accessing data that shouldn't be exposed. This flaw resides in versions prior to 0.33.1.

What to do

This could lead to unpredictable behavior in your application, possibly exposing sensitive data or causing crashes. While not actively exploited, the risk of reading garbage or unintended data is still lurking in the shadows! โš ๏ธ To secure your application, update the ash crate to version 0.33.1 or later immediately. Additionally, review your code for any reliance on this function to ensure safe memory practices are in place. You've got this! Fixing this quirk will keep your app running smoothly and safely. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01390 ยท 72.1th percentile
Published
2021-12-26T21:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 DEC 21:51Z
    An issue was discovered in the ash crate before 0.33.1 for Rust
    cvelistv5