Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-36512
CVE-2020-36512
Description
An issue was discovered in the buffoon crate through 2020-12-31 for Rust. InputStream::read_exact may read from uninitialized memory locations.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
buffooncrates.io | <= 0.5.0 | — |
Affected products
2- buffoon/buffoondescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v938-qcc9-rwv8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36512ghsaADVISORY
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/buffoon/RUSTSEC-2020-0154.mdnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0154.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/carllerche/buffoon/issues/2ghsaWEB
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