Use After Free in Image-Rs Image
CVE-2019-16138
An issue was discovered in the image crate before 0.21.3 for Rust, affecting the HDR image format decoder. Vec::set_len is called on an uninitialized vector, leading to a use-after-free and arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.025 (82.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Image-rs Image
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16138?
- CVE-2019-16138 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Image-Rs Image, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16138?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16138 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.