CVE-2018-25024: actix actix-web Out-of-bounds Write
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-25024GHSA-7x36-h62w-vw65CVE-2018-25025CVE-2018-25026GHSA-9qj6-4rfq-vm84GHSA-fgfm-hqjw-3265GHSA-w65j-g6c7-g3m4RUSTSEC-2018-0019UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25025UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25026
Published 26-12-2021Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-25024 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in actix actix-web. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 26-12-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the actix-web crate before 0.7.15 for Rust. It can unsoundly extend the lifetime of a string, leading to memory corruption.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Crates.ioEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.04 pp
From 1.29% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Actix1 product
- actix-web< 0.7.15
Crates.Io1 product
- actix-web< 0.7.19 | ≥ 0.0.0-0, < 0.7.20-0
Ubuntu1 product
- rust-actix-deriveAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.htmlX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORTWEBAdvisory
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/actix-web/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.mdX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORTWEB
- github.com/actix/actix-webPACKAGE
Show all 15 references
- crates.io/crates/actix-webPACKAGE