Out-of-bounds Read in Sequoia-Pgp Buffered-Reader
CVE-2023-53161
The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sequoia-Pgp Buffered-Reader — versions 0, 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.sequoia-pgp.org/hyperkitty/list/announce@lists.sequoia-pgp.org/thread/SN2… (Patch)
- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0039.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq (Third Party Advisory)
- crates.io/crates/buffered-reader (Product)
- gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader/v1.0.2 (Release Notes)
- gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader/v1.1.5 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53161?
- CVE-2023-53161 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sequoia-Pgp Buffered-Reader, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53161?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.