CVE-2020-25016
CVE-2020-25016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rgb-rust Project Rgb-rust with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
- CVSS v2: 6.4
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Rgb-rust Project Rgb-rust
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A safety violation was discovered in the rgb crate before 0.8.20 for Rust, leading to (for example) dereferencing of arbitrary pointers or disclosure of uninitialized memory. This occurs because structs can be treated as bytes for read and write operations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25016?
- A safety violation was discovered in the rgb crate before 0.8.20 for Rust, leading to (for example) dereferencing of arbitrary pointers or disclosure of uninitialized memory. This occurs because structs can be treated as bytes for read and write operations.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25016?
- CVE-2020-25016 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-25016 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-25016?
- CVE-2020-25016 affects Rgb-rust Project Rgb-rust. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-25016?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-25016 published?
- CVE-2020-25016 was published on 2020-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/kornelski/rust-rgb/issues/35
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0029.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:rgb-rust_project:rgb-rust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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