Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A corrupted Avro file can crash Rust applications that use the Apache Avro Rust SDK before 0.14.0. The main business impact is service interruption, not data theft or tampering, based on the supplied CVSS and advisory text.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for exposed data ingestion services because it can cause outages. It is less urgent for isolated internal batch jobs with trusted Avro inputs, but upgrade tracking is still warranted.
Technical view
CVE-2022-36125 is an integer overflow and input validation issue in the Apache Avro Rust SDK, formerly avro-rs. Reading corrupted Avro data can trigger a panic. The issue affects Rust applications using versions prior to apache-avro 0.14.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Rust services, jobs, or data pipelines that use Apache Avro Rust SDK before 0.14.0 and parse Avro data from external, shared, or otherwise untrusted sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied bundle does not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity availability impact if an affected application reads attacker-controlled corrupted Avro data.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports CWE-190 and CWE-20 with availability-only impact. Product scoping is specific to the Rust SDK before 0.14.0, while CPE details are not provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Rust dependencies to apache-avro 0.14.0 or later.
- Inventory Rust projects for avro-rs or apache-avro usage.
- Prioritize systems that ingest Avro from external or shared sources.
- Check Apache guidance if immediate upgrade is not possible.
Validation and detection
- Review Cargo.lock for apache-avro or avro-rs versions below 0.14.0.
- Identify services and jobs that parse .avro files or Avro streams.
- Confirm dependency resolution now selects apache-avro 0.14.0 or later.
- Review operational logs for Avro parsing panics or crashes.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/t1r5xz0pvhm4tosqopjpj6dz8zlsht07CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Integer Overflow or Wraparound represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Improper Input Validation
Improper Input Validation represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.