CVE-2019-16138
Publication date 9 September 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue was discovered in the image crate before 0.21.3 for Rust, affecting the HDR image format decoder. Vec::set_len is called on an uninitialized vector, leading to a use-after-free and arbitrary code execution.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| rust-image | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
9.8 · Critical
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H