RCE in Rust-lang Rust

CVE-2024-24576

Rust is a programming language. The Rust Security Response WG was notified that the Rust standard library prior to version 1.77.2 did not properly escape arguments when invoking batch files (with the `bat` and `cmd` extensions) on Windows…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.805 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24576?
CVE-2024-24576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rust-lang Rust, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-24576?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24576 known to be exploited?
26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.