Integer overflow in Rust-lang Rust

CVE-2021-28879

In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, the Zip implementation can report an incorrect size due to an integer overflow. This bug can lead to a buffer overflow when a consumed Zip iterator is used again.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28879?
CVE-2021-28879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rust-lang Rust, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-28879?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-28879 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.