CVE-2020-36432 is a critical vulnerability affecting the alg_ds crate for Rust, specifically in versions up to 2020-08-25, where the Matrix::new() function can lead to a drop of uninitialized memory. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating a severe risk with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2020-08-25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alg_ds_project:alg_ds:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* |
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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.