GHSA-hqc8-j86x-2764 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in simple-slab. A fix is available for simple-slab — 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-hqc8-j86x-2764 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
simple-slabReal-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
An issue was discovered in the simple-slab crate before 0.3.3 for Rust. remove() has an off-by-one error, causing memory leakage and a drop of uninitialized memory.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | simple-slab | all versions | 0.3.3cargo update -p simple-slab --precise 0.3.3 |
Affected Products
simple-slabsimple-slab_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for simple-slab, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update simple-slab to 0.3.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hqc8-j86x-2764 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-hqc8-j86x-2764 in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.