Out-of-bounds Read in Sequoia-pgp Sequoia

CVE-2023-53160

The sequoia-openpgp crate before 1.16.0 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (51.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Sequoia-pgp Sequoia — versions 0, 1.2.0, 1.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53160?: CVE-2023-53160 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sequoia-pgp Sequoia, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-53160?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.