CVE-2020-36511 describes a high-severity vulnerability in the Rust bite crate, specifically affecting versions through 2020-12-31, where the read::BiteReadExpandedExt::read_framed_max function can read from uninitialized memory. This issue carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bite_project:bite:*:*:*:*:*: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:N/A:N
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