Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-53161
Low 2.9
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in buffered-reader from sequoia-pgp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.9Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Debian:13 | rust-buffered-reader | 1.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Debian:14 | rust-buffered-reader | 1.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53161 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rust-buffered-reader | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53161 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sequoia-pgp | buffered-reader | 0 – before 1.0.21.1.0 – before 1.1.5 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://lists.sequoia-pgp.org/hyperkitty/list/announce@lists.sequoia-pgp.org/thread/SN2E3QRT4DMQ5JNEK6VIN6DJ5SH766DI/
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0039.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq
- https://crates.io/crates/buffered-reader
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.0.2
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.1.5