CVE-2023-53159 – OpenSSL X509VerifyParamRef Out-of-Bounds Read

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-53159 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-126
    Added Reference https://crates.io/crates/openssl
    Added Reference https://github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl/issues/1965
    Added Reference https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0044.html
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