How severe is CVE-2021-45689?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2021-45689 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-45689?

CVE-2021-45689 affects the following packages: gfx-auxil (crates.io). Ecosystems affected: crates.io.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45689?

No patched version of gfx-auxil has shipped for CVE-2021-45689 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect CVE-2021-45689 in my crates.io dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gfx-auxil, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-45689 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2021-45689 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2021-45689 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-45689?

CVE-2021-45689 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.2%, placing it in the 67th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-45689?

CVE-2021-45689 is classified as CWE-908 (CWE-908). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2021-45689 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-45689 was published on June 16, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🦀 crates.io

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2021-45689 — gfx-auxil

CVE-2021-45689 is a CWE-908 vulnerability in gfx-auxil. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Reading on uninitialized buffer may cause UB ( `gfx_auxil::read_spirv()` )

Also known asGHSA-ff2r-xpwq-6whjRUSTSEC-2021-0091

Published

Jun 16, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs67th percentile — riskier than 67% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🦀gfx-auxil

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Affected versions of this crate passes an uninitialized buffer to a user-provided Read implementation. Arbitrary Read implementations can read from the uninitialized buffer (memory exposure) and also can return incorrect number of bytes written to the buffer. Reading from uninitialized memory produces undefined values that can quickly invoke undefined behavior.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🦀crates.io	`gfx-auxil`	all versions	No fix

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

gfx-auxilgfx-auxil_project

≤ 0.10.0

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gfx-auxil, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of gfx-auxil has shipped for CVE-2021-45689 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Affected versions of this crate passes an uninitialized buffer to a user-provided `Read` implementation. Arbitrary `Read` implementations can read from the uninitialized buffer (memory exposure) and also can return incorrect number of bytes written to the buffer. Reading from uninitialized memory produces undefined values that can quickly invoke undefined behavior.

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