Out-of-bounds Read in Simple-Slab Project

CVE-2020-35892

An issue was discovered in the simple-slab crate before 0.3.3 for Rust. index() allows an out-of-bounds read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35892?
CVE-2020-35892 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simple-Slab Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2020-35892?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35892 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.