An issue was discovered in the libflate crate before 0.1.25 for Rust.
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the libflate crate before 0.1.25 for Rust. MultiDecoder::read has a use-after-free, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02458 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed libflate (crates.io): 0.1.25
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | libflate (crates.io) | 0.1.14 to before 0.1.25 | 0.1.25 | Patch available | GHSA-rpcm-whqc-jfw8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- libflate (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.1.14 to before 0.1.25 Fixed in 0.1.25 Patch available GHSA-rpcm-whqc-jfw8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libflate_project:libflate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.14 to before 0.1.25 | Vulnerable | Libflate Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libflate_project:libflate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.14 to before 0.1.25 Vulnerable ·Libflate Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rpcm-whqc-jfw8 libflate (crates.io) Fixed in 0.1.25 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpcm-whqc-jfw8
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2019-15552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpcm-whqc-jfw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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