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CVE-2021-28306 — Out of bounds read in fltk — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Out of bounds read in fltk

Published August 25, 2021Updated March 15, 2024Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in the fltk crate before 0.15.3 for Rust. There is an out-of bounds read because the pixmap constructor lacks pixmap input validation.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published August 25, 2021 (1874 days ago).
  • Last revised March 15, 2024 — 932 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update fltk to 0.15.3 or later
cargo update -p fltk --precise 0.15.3

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
fltk
crates.io
All versions0.15.3

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-125
    Out-of-bounds ReadMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-28306?
Out of bounds read in fltk This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2021-28306?
CVE-2021-28306 affects fltk. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-28306 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-vjmg-pc8h-p6p8
CVE-2021-28307
CVE-2021-28308
GHSA-5pg8-h4gv-m3p8
GHSA-7qcc-g2m9-8533
RUSTSEC-2021-0038

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