An issue was discovered in the tectonic_xdv crate before 0.1.12 for Rust.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the tectonic_xdv crate before 0.1.12 for Rust. XdvParser::<T>::process may read from uninitialized memory locations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tectonic_xdv (crates.io): 0.1.12
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 |
| — | tectonic_xdv (crates.io) | before 0.1.12 | 0.1.12 | Patch available | GHSA-qwvx-c8j7-5g75 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tectonic_xdv (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.12 Fixed in 0.1.12 Patch available GHSA-qwvx-c8j7-5g75
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tectonic_xdv_project:tectonic_xdv:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.1.12 | Vulnerable | Tectonic Xdv Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tectonic_xdv_project:tectonic_xdv:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.1.12 Vulnerable ·Tectonic Xdv Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qwvx-c8j7-5g75 tectonic_xdv (crates.io) Fixed in 0.1.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwvx-c8j7-5g75
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-45703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwvx-c8j7-5g75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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