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CVE-2021-38188 — Incorrect buffer size calculation in iced-x86 —...

CRITICAL

Incorrect buffer size calculation in iced-x86

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

Summary

An issue was discovered in the iced-x86 crate through 1.10.3 for Rust. In Decoder::new(), slice.get_unchecked(slice.length()) is used unsafely.

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 iced-x86 to 1.11.0 or later
cargo update -p iced-x86 --precise 1.11.0

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
iced-x86
crates.io
All versions1.11.0

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-2021-38188?
Incorrect buffer size calculation in iced-x86 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-2021-38188?
CVE-2021-38188 affects iced-x86. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-38188 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-jjx5-3f36-6927
RUSTSEC-2021-0068

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