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CVE-2020-35864

First published: Thu Dec 31 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the flatbuffers crate through 2020-04-11 for Rust. read_scalar (and read_scalar_at) can transmute values without unsafe blocks.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google FlatBuffers>=0.4.0<=1.12.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-35864?

    CVE-2020-35864 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-35864?

    To fix CVE-2020-35864, update the flatbuffers crate to version 1.12.0 or later.

  • What does CVE-2020-35864 affect?

    CVE-2020-35864 affects versions of the flatbuffers crate for Rust from 0.4.0 to 1.12.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-35864?

    CVE-2020-35864 is an issue related to unsafe memory operations in the flatbuffers crate.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2020-35864?

    Any applications using affected versions of the flatbuffers crate for Rust may be impacted by CVE-2020-35864.

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