Description
The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.
Published: 2025-07-28
Score: 4.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59771 The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xcf7-rvmh-g6q4 `openssl` `X509VerifyParamRef::set_host` buffer over-read
History

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sfackler
Sfackler openssl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sfackler:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Vendors & Products Sfackler
Sfackler openssl

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openssl: OpenSSL: Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Weaknesses CWE-126
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L'}


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Sfackler Openssl
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-28T13:54:23.689Z

Reserved: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-53159

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-28T13:54:20.250Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-28T03:15:23.193

Modified: 2025-08-07T15:30:41.580

Link: CVE-2023-53159

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53159 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses