# CVE-2023-53160: RUSTSEC-2023-0038 - Out-of-bounds array access leads to panic

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-53160-sequoia-openpgp-vulnerable-to-out-of-bounds-array-access-leading  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-53160 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-05-16

Out-of-bounds array access leads to panic

Technologies: [sequoia-openpgp (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crates-io-sequoia-openpgp). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-53160 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-53160 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-53160?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** sequoia-openpgp (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=1.1.1,introduced=1.2.0,fixed=1.8.1,introduced=1.9.0,fixed=1.16.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53160?** Yes. sequoia-openpgp (crates.io): upgrade to 1.1.1, 1.16.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-53160?** Check whether you run sequoia-openpgp (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- sequoia-openpgp (crates.io): upgrade to 1.1.1, 1.16.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p sequoia-openpgp
  ```


## Affected products

- sequoia-openpgp (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=1.1.1,introduced=1.2.0,fixed=1.8.1,introduced=1.9.0,fixed=1.16.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-53160
- GHSA-25mx-8f3v-8wh7
- RUSTSEC-2023-0038

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