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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA (GitHub_M) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0070, the 53rd percentile, on 6 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTC First seen by agentprime
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTC Confirmed by OSV
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
- OSV: GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
- github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38497
- github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/12443
- github.com/rust-lang/cargo/commit/d78bbf4bde3c6b95caca7512f537c6f9721426ff
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask
- github.com/rust-lang/cargo
- github.com/rust-lang/wg-security-response/tree/main/patches/CVE-2023-38497
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QGKE6PGM4HIQUHPJRBQAHMELINSGN4H4
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QMEXGUGPW5OBSQA6URTBNDSU3RAEFOZ4
- www.rust-lang.org/policies/security