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CVE-2019-16881 — Use after free in portaudio-rs — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Use after free in portaudio-rs

Published August 25, 2021Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Affected versions of this crate is not panic safe within callback functions stream_callback and stream_finished_callback. The call to user-provided closure might panic before a mem::forget call, which then causes a use after free that grants attacker to control the callback function pointer. This allows an attacker to construct an arbitrary code execution .

Advisory Timeline

  • First published August 25, 2021 (1874 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 804 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update portaudio-rs to 0.3.2 or later
cargo update -p portaudio-rs --precise 0.3.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
portaudio-rs
crates.io
All versions0.3.2

Vulnerability Classification

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

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-2019-16881?
Use after free in portaudio-rs 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-2019-16881?
CVE-2019-16881 affects portaudio-rs. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-16881 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-qpjr-ch72-2qq4
RUSTSEC-2019-0022

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