Improper Certificate Validation in security-frameworkGHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr
MEDIUMFix: sfackler/rust-security-framework#27GHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-295 vulnerability in security-framework. A fix is available for security-framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
security-frameworkReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
If custom root certificates were registered with a ClientBuilder, the hostname of the target server would not be validated against its presented leaf certificate. This issue was fixed by properly configuring the trust evaluation logic to perform that check.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | security-framework | all versions | 0.1.12cargo update -p security-framework --precise 0.1.12 |
Affected Products
security-frameworksecurity-framework_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for security-framework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update security-framework to 0.1.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.