CVE-2020-35916

Name: CVE-2020-35916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-31T09:15:15.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the image crate before 0.23.12 for Rust. A Mutable reference has immutable provenance. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the image crate before 0.23.12 for Rust. A Mutable reference has immutable provenance. (In the case of LLVM, the IR may be always correct.)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Image-Rs	Image	< 0.23.12

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0073.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0073.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35916?

An issue was discovered in the image crate before 0.23.12 for Rust. A Mutable reference has immutable provenance. (In the case of LLVM, the IR may be always correct.)

How severe is CVE-2020-35916?

CVE-2020-35916 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35916?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-35916?

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Source: NVD / NIST