CVE-2024-40644: RUSTSEC-2024-0355 - gix-path can use a fake program files location

CVE-2024-40644 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-07-18

gix-path can use a fake program files location

Technologies: gix-path (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-40644 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-40644 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-40644?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
gix-path (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.10.8,fixed=0.10.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-40644?
Yes. gix-path (crates.io): upgrade to 0.10.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-40644?
Check whether you run gix-path (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • gix-path (crates.io): upgrade to 0.10.9 or later
    cargo update -p gix-path

Affected products

  • gix-path (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.10.8,fixed=0.10.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-40644
  • GHSA-mgvv-9p9g-3jv4
  • RUSTSEC-2024-0355

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