CVE-2021-45708 — abomonation
HIGHCVE-2021-45708 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-668 vulnerability in abomonation. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Abomonation transmutes &T to and from &[u8] without sufficient constraints
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in the abomonation crate through version 0.7.3 for Rust. Because transmute operations are insufficiently constrained, there can be an information leak or ASLR bypass.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | abomonation | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
abomonationabomonation_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for abomonation, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of abomonation for CVE-2021-45708. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
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
Is CVE-2021-45708 in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.