CVE-2024-53856: rPGP Panics on Malformed Untrusted Input

December 5, 2024 (updated December 26, 2025)

During a security audit, Radically Open Security discovered several reachable edge cases which allow an attacker to trigger rpgp crashes by providing crafted data.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-9rmp-2568-59rv
github.com/rpgp/rpgp
github.com/rpgp/rpgp/security/advisories/GHSA-9rmp-2568-59rv
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53856
rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0447.html

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