CVE-2018-20997 json
Use after free in openssl
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-xjxc-vfw2-cg96 , RUSTSEC-2018-0010 , EUVD-2021-1934
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.10.9 for Rust. A use-after-free occurs in CMS Signing.
Patch / fix
- crates.io openssl 0.10.9
- rust-openssl_project rust-openssl 0.10.9
- github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl#942 pull request
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1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | openssl | >=0.10.8, <0.10.9 |
0.10.9 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/sfackler/rust-openssl/pull/942
web
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0010.html
web, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20997
advisory
-
github.com
/sfackler/rust-openssl
package
-
crates.io
/crates/openssl
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20997
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xjxc-vfw2-cg96
- NVD CVE-2018-20997
- OSV RUSTSEC-2018-0010
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