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GHSA-hxf5-99xg-86hw

GitHub Security Advisory

cap-std doesn't fully sandbox all the Windows device filenames

✓ GitHub Reviewed LOW Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact

cap-std's filesystem sandbox implementation on Windows blocks access to special device filenames such as "COM1", "COM2", "LPT0", "LPT1", and so on, however it did not block access to the special device filenames which use superscript digits, such as "COM¹", "COM²", "LPT⁰", "LPT¹", and so on. Untrusted filesystem paths could bypass the sandbox and access devices through those special device filenames with superscript digits, and through them provide access peripheral devices connected to the computer, or network resources mapped to those devices. This can include modems, printers, network printers, and any other device connected to a serial or parallel port, including emulated USB serial ports.

### Patches

The bug is fixed in https://github.com/bytecodealliance/cap-std/pull/371, which is published in cap-primitives 3.4.1, cap-std 3.4.1, and cap-async-std 3.4.1.

### Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue. Affected Windows users are recommended to upgrade.

### References

- [Microsoft's documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file#naming-conventions) of the special device filenames
- [ISO-8859-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_8859-1)
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/cap-std/pull/371

Affected Packages

crates.io cap-std
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 3.4.1)
crates.io cap-async-std
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 3.4.1)
crates.io cap-primitives
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 3.4.1)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-hxf5-99xg-86hw
Published
November 5, 2024 10:19 PM
Last Modified
November 6, 2024 2:28 PM
CVSS Score
2.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
crates.io
Primary Package
cap-std
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 7, 2025 6:28 AM

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