CVE-2023-53159
MEDIUMopenssl < 0.10.55 - Buffer Over-read via X509VerifyParamRef::set_host
Title source: llmDescription
The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Product
https://crates.io/crates/openssl
Exploit, Patch
https://github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl/issues/1965
Third Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0044.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.5
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
23.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-126
Status
published
Products (2)
crates.io/openssl
0.10.0 - 0.10.55crates.io
sfackler/openssl
< 0.10.55
Published
Jul 28, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026