iana-time-zone vulnerable to use after free in MacOS / iOS implementation
Priority LOW 38CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
In iana-time-zone v0.1.43 a use-after-free bug in the MacOS / iOS implementation was introduced. The copied system time zone was released before its name was copied. If the system time zone was changed between the call of `CFRelease` and `str::to_owned()`, random memory would be copied.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed iana-time-zone (crates.io): 0.1.45
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 |
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| — | iana-time-zone (crates.io) | 0.1.43 to before 0.1.45 | 0.1.45 | Patch available | GHSA-3fg9-hcq5-vxrc |
- iana-time-zone (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.1.43 to before 0.1.45 Fixed in 0.1.45 Patch available GHSA-3fg9-hcq5-vxrc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3fg9-hcq5-vxrc iana-time-zone (crates.io) Fixed in 0.1.45 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-3fg9-hcq5-vxrc
References
Sources
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