CVE-2021-28033 describes a critical vulnerability in the Rust byte_struct crate prior to version 0.6.1, where a deserialization method panic can lead to the dropping of uninitialized memory. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a critical risk, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:byte_struct_project:byte_struct:*:*:*:*:*: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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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