CVE-2023-53160
sequoia-openpgp vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access leading to panic
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
CVE-2023-53160- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-59770
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
EUVD-2023-59770- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7
sequoia-openpgp vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access leading to panic
Affected versions of the crate have several bugs where attacker-controlled input can result in the use of an out-of-bound array index. Rust detects the use of the out-of-bound index and causes the application to panic. An attacker may be able to use this to cause a denial-of-service. However, it is not possible for an attacker to read from or write to the application's address space.
- Record
GHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
CVE-2023-53160- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
CVE-2023-53160- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-53160
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53160- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7
sequoia-openpgp vulnerable to out-of-bounds array access leading to panic
Affected versions of the crate have several bugs where attacker-controlled input can result in the use of an out-of-bound array index. Rust detects the use of the out-of-bound index and causes the application to panic. An attacker may be able to use this to cause a denial-of-service. However, it is not possible for an attacker to read from or write to the application's address space.
- Record
GHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53160
The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53160- CVSS 3.1
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRUSTSEC-2023-0038 No score
Out-of-bounds array access leads to panic
Affected versions of the crate have several bugs where attacker-controlled input can result in the use of an out-of-bound array index. Rust detects the use of the out-of-bound index and causes the application to panic. An attacker may be able to use this to cause a denial-of-service. However, it is not possible for an attacker to read from or write to the application's address space.
- Record
RUSTSEC-2023-0038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sequoia-openpgpcrates.io |
before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
sequoia-openpgpcrates.io |
1.2.0 up to 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 |
sequoia-openpgpcrates.io |
1.9.0 up to 1.16.0 | 1.16.0 |
rust-sequoia-openpgpDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.0-21.13.0-11.16.0-11.16.0-21.16.0-3 Show 28 moreShow less1.16.1-11.16.1-21.17.0-11.17.0-21.18.0-11.19.0-11.20.0-11.20.0-21.21.0-11.21.1-11.21.1-21.21.2-11.21.2-21.22.0-11.22.0-22.0.0-12.0.0-22.0.0-32.0.0-42.0.0-52.1.0-12.1.0-22.1.0-32.2.0-12.2.0-22.3.0-12.4.1-12.4.1-2 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgpDebian:13 |
before 1.16.0-1 | 1.16.0-1 |
rust-sequoia-openpgpDebian:14 |
before 1.16.0-1 | 1.16.0-1 |
sequoia-openpgpcrates.io |
0.0.0-0 up to 1.1.1, 1.2.0 up to 1.8.1, 1.9.0 up to 1.16.0 | 1.1.11.8.11.16.0 |
rust-sequoia-openpgpUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.0-31.3.0-41.7.0-6 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgpUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.16.0-11.17.0-11.17.0-21.18.0-11.19.0-11.19.0-1build1 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgp-mtUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.0-2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rust-sequoia-openpgpUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.22.0-12.0.0-2 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgp-mtUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.0-30.2.0-1 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgpUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.0-12.3.0-1 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgp-mtUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.0-1 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgpUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.0-22.0.0-52.1.0-12.1.0-22.1.0-32.2.0-1 |
None known |
rust-sequoia-openpgp-mtUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.0-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-53160 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.9) in Sequoia-pgp Sequoia, published May 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in sequoia-openpgp 1.1.1.
References
crates.io/crates/sequoia-openpgp
rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0038.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7
lists.sequoia-pgp.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/SN2E3QRT4DMQ5JNEK6VIN6DJ5SH766DI
gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/blob/main/openpgp/NEWS
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53160
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53160
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53160
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53160