Use-after-free when setting the locale
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
Version 3.0.0 introduced an `AtomicStr` type, that is used to store the current locale. It stores the locale as a raw pointer to an `Arc<String>`. The locale can be read with `AtomicStr::as_str()`. `AtomicStr::as_str()` does not increment the usage counter of the `Arc`. If the locale is changed in one thread, another thread can have a stale -- possibly already freed -- reference to the stored string.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed rust-i18n-support (crates.io): 3.0.1
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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| — | rust-i18n-support (crates.io) | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-c8v3-jhv9-4ppc |
- rust-i18n-support (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available GHSA-c8v3-jhv9-4ppc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c8v3-jhv9-4ppc rust-i18n-support (crates.io) Fixed in 3.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-c8v3-jhv9-4ppc
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