CVE-2020-36511 json
`read` on uninitialized buffer may cause UB (bite::read::BiteReadExpandedExt::read_framed_max)
published 2020-12-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-72r2-rg28-47v9 , GHSA-v2ch-fc8f-qm33 , RUSTSEC-2020-0153 , EUVD-2022-0694
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the bite crate through 2020-12-31 for Rust. read::BiteReadExpandedExt::read_framed_max may read from uninitialized memory locations.
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | bite | <=0.0.5 >=0.0.0-0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
References
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0153.html
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/bite/RUSTSEC-2020-0153.md
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/hinaria/bite/issues/1
web, report
-
github.com
/hinaria/bite
package
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36511
advisory
-
crates.io
/crates/bite
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36511
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-72r2-rg28-47v9
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v2ch-fc8f-qm33
- NVD CVE-2020-36511
- OSV RUSTSEC-2020-0153
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