mediumVulnerability

GHSA-vfvv-c25p-m7mm

`InlineVec::clear()` and `SerVec::clear()` in `rkyv` were not panic-safe. Both functions iterate over their elements and call `drop_in_place` on each, updating `self.len` only *after* the loop. If an element's `Drop` implementation panics during the loop, `self.len` is left at its original value. A subsequent invocation of `clear()` on the same container then re-visits the already-freed elements: - `InlineVec::clear()` is called again from `InlineVec`'s own `Drop` implementation when the value is later dropped. - `SerVec::clear()` is called again by `SerVec::with_capacity()` after the user closure returns. ## Technical Impact - **CWE-415 (Double Free):** Heap corruption when element type holds `Box<T>` - **CWE-416 (Use-After-Free):** Memory corruption when element reads from heap during `Drop` Both vulnerabilities are triggerable entirely from safe Rust via `std::panic::catch_unwind` and require no special privileges.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-vfvv-c25p-m7mm
severity
medium
summary
rkyv: Panic safety bugs in `InlineVec::clear` and `SerVec::clear` enable arbitrary code execution
cve_id
GHSA-vfvv-c25p-m7mm
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-05-15T18:09:10Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfvv-c25p-m7mm
ghsa_updated
2026-05-15T18:09:11Z

Related Entities (5)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]rust/rkyv

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]rust/rkyv

HAS_WEAKNESS (2)

[Weakness]Double Free
[Weakness]Use After Free

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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