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CRITICAL

CVE-2021-28032

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in the nano_arena crate before 0.5.2 for Rust. There is an aliasing violation in split_at because two mutable references can exist for the same element, if Borrow<Idx> behaves in certain ways. This can have a resultant out-of-bounds write or use-after-free.

Technical details

Published
2021-03-05

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28032?

An issue was discovered in the nano_arena crate before 0.5.2 for Rust. There is an aliasing violation in split_at because two mutable references can exist for the same element, if Borrow<Idx> behaves in certain ways. This can have a resultant out-of-bounds write or use-after-free.

Is CVE-2021-28032 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-28032 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-28032?

CVE-2021-28032 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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