CVE-2026-46690

unbounded-spsc: Sender::send pointer-as-value transmute causes OOB read and fake-Arc drop under TX/RX race

MEDIUM
5.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2026 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUnbounded Spsc

Using unbounded-spsc by spearman?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect unbounded-spsc - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

unbounded_spsc is an "unbounded" extension of bounded_spsc_queue. In versions 0.2.0 and prior, sender::send pointer-as-value transmute causes OOB read and fake-Arc drop under TX/RX race. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/spearman/unbounded-spsc/security/advisories/GHSA-6m57-8r3p-pqx6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.8MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-415CWE-704CWE-787

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card