CVE-2019-16138 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability affecting the HDR image format decoder in the image crate for Rust, specifically versions prior to 0.21.3. This flaw, stemming from an improper call to Vec::set_len on an uninitialized vector, allows for arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, requiring no user interaction and being exploitable over the network. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.10.2, < 0.21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:image-rs:image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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