An issue was discovered in the string-interner crate before 0.7.1 for Rust.
Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the string-interner crate before 0.7.1 for Rust. It allows attackers to read from memory locations associated with dangling pointers, because of a cloning flaw.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01547 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed string-interner (crates.io): 0.7.1, 0.6.4
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 |
| — | string-interner (crates.io) | 0.7.0 to before 0.7.1 | 0.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj |
| — | string-interner (crates.io) | before 0.6.4 | 0.6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- string-interner (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.7.0 to before 0.7.1 Fixed in 0.7.1 Patch available GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj
- string-interner (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.4 Fixed in 0.6.4 Patch available GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:string-interner_project:string-interner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | String-interner Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:string-interner_project:string-interner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·String-interner Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj string-interner (crates.io) Fixed in 0.7.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj string-interner (crates.io) Fixed in 0.6.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16882
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-16882 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16882 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49fq-pw77-6qxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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