CVE-2018-25025: actix actix-web Out-of-bounds Write
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-25025
Published 26-12-2021Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-25025 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
3 scores · 2 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 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem 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
Ubuntu1 product
- rust-actix-deriveAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.htmlX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/actix-web/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.mdX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT