HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1010299
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1010299

CWE-200Published: July 15, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Rust Programming Language Standard Library 1.18.0 and later is affected by: CWE-200: Information Exposure. The impact is: Contents of uninitialized memory could be printed to string or to log file. The component is: Debug trait implementation for std::collections::vec_deque::Iter. The attack vector is: The program needs to invoke debug printing for iterator over an empty VecDeque. The fixed version is: 1.30.0, nightly versions after commit b85e4cc8fadaabd41da5b9645c08c68b8f89908d.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1010299 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

PATCHhttps://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/53571/commits/b85e4cc8fadaabd41da5b9645c08c68b8f89908d
PATCHhttps://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/53571/commits/b85e4cc8fadaabd41da5b9645c08c68b8f89908d
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53566
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53566

All References (4)

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https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53566Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/53571/commits/b85e4cc8fadaabd41da5b9645c08c68b8f89908dPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/53566Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/53571/commits/b85e4cc8fadaabd41da5b9645c08c68b8f89908dPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1010299
CVSS Score5.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 15, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-1010299 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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