HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-16142
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-16142

CWE-20Published: September 9, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the renderdoc crate before 0.5.0 for Rust. Multiple exposed methods take self by immutable reference, which is incompatible with a multi-threaded application.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-16142 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.

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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

renderdocs-rs_project1 product(s)
renderdocs-rs
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/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs/pull/32
PATCHhttps://github.com/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs/pull/32
ADVISORYhttps://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0018.html
ADVISORYhttps://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0018.html

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs/pull/32Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0018.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs/pull/32Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0018.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-16142
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 9, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-16142 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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