CVE-2019-16142: Renderdoc Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vhfr-v4w9-45v8
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-16142 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Renderdoc libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves improper input validation in renderdoc. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.5.0.

CVE-2019-16142 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-16142
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vhfr-v4w9-45v8
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Renderdoc
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-16142

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Renderdoc dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

renderdoc fixed: 0.5.0 
Upgrade renderdoc to 0.5.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for renderdoc

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-16142, inspect your project dependencies for Renderdoc:

inspect dependencies for renderdoc

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Renderdoc in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.5.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Renderdoc, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Affected versions of this crate exposed several methods which took self by immutable reference, despite the requesting the RenderDoc API to set a mutable value internally. This is technically unsound and calling these methods from multiple threads without synchronization could lead to unexpected and unpredictable behavior. The flaw was corrected in release 0.5.0.

CVE-2019-16142 Affected Renderdoc Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.5.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
renderdoc
 crates.io
< 0.5.0
0.5.0

References

NVD — CVE-2019-16142 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16142
Renderdoc Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs/pull/32
Renderdoc Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ebkalderon/renderdoc-rs
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0018.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16142?
CVE-2019-16142 is a security vulnerability in Renderdoc involving Improper Input Validation in renderdoc under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Renderdoc versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.5.0 across affected packages: renderdoc.
What version fixes CVE-2019-16142?
Upgrading to 0.5.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is renderdoc affected?
Yes, renderdoc is affected in releases prior to 0.5.0. Upgrade your dependency to 0.5.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16142?
CVE-2019-16142 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-16142?
CVE-2019-16142 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2019-16142?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for renderdoc'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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