Double Free in Bitvec Project
CVE-2020-35862
An issue was discovered in the bitvec crate before 0.17.4 for Rust. BitVec to BitBox conversion leads to a use-after-free or double free.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.016 (73.8th 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
- Bitvec_project Bitvec
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35862?
- CVE-2020-35862 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bitvec Project, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35862?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35862 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.