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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2020-36205

An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occur.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occur.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Xcb ProjectXcb<= 2020-12-10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416CWE-415

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36205?

CVE-2020-36205 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occur.

How severe is CVE-2020-36205?

CVE-2020-36205 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36205?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xcb Project Xcb.