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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-25016

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A safety violation was discovered in the rgb crate before 0.8.20 for Rust, leading to (for example) dereferencing of arbitrary pointers or disclosure of uninitialized memory. This occurs because structs can be treated as bytes for read and write operations.

Technical details

Published
2020-08-29

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25016?

A safety violation was discovered in the rgb crate before 0.8.20 for Rust, leading to (for example) dereferencing of arbitrary pointers or disclosure of uninitialized memory. This occurs because structs can be treated as bytes for read and write operations.

Is CVE-2020-25016 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-25016 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25016?

CVE-2020-25016 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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