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CVE-2018-25024 — Out-of-bounds Write in actix-web — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write in actix-web

Published January 6, 2022Updated June 9, 2026Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in the actix-web crate before 0.7.15 for Rust. It can add the Send marker trait to an object that cannot be sent between threads safely, leading to memory corruption.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 6, 2022 (1740 days ago).
  • Last revised June 9, 2026 — 1615 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update actix-web to 0.7.19 or later
cargo update -p actix-web --precise 0.7.19

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
actix-web
crates.io
All versions0.7.19

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-787
    Out-of-bounds WriteMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25024?
Out-of-bounds Write in actix-web This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2018-25024?
CVE-2018-25024 affects actix-web. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2018-25024 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-7x36-h62w-vw65
CVE-2018-25025
CVE-2018-25026
GHSA-9qj6-4rfq-vm84
GHSA-fgfm-hqjw-3265
GHSA-w65j-g6c7-g3m4
RUSTSEC-2018-0019

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