HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000657
HIGH

CVE-2018-1000657

CWE-119Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Rust Programming Language Rust standard library version Commit bfa0e1f58acf1c28d500c34ed258f09ae021893e and later; stable release 1.3.0 and later contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in std::collections::vec_deque::VecDeque::reserve() function that can result in Arbitrary code execution, but no proof-of-concept exploit is currently published.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit fdfafb510b1a38f727e920dccbeeb638d39a8e60; stable release 1.22.0 and later.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000657 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rust-lang1 product(s)
rust
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000657
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2018-1000657 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.