Uninitialized memory use in generatorGHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x
HIGHGHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-908 vulnerability in generator. A fix is available for generator — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in the generator crate before 0.6.18 for Rust. Uninitialized memory is used by Scope, done, and yield_ during API calls.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | generator | all versions | 0.6.18cargo update -p generator --precise 0.6.18 |
Affected Products
generator-rsgenerator-rs_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for generator, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update generator to 0.6.18 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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 GHSA-6c65-xcf5-299x in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.