CVE-2020-36212 Memory corruption in n/a
A double drop vulnerability in the abi_stable crate's DrainFilter allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-36212?
CVE-2020-36212 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the abi_stable crate before 0.9.1 for Rust. DrainFilter lacks soundness because of a double drop.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Abi Stable Project Abi Stable.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36212?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-36212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36212 in the wild and no public exploit code.