How severe is GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff?

GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff affects the following packages: out-reference (crates.io). Ecosystems affected: crates.io.

How do I fix GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff?

Update out-reference to 0.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff in my crates.io dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for out-reference, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff was published on March 13, 2023 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🦀 crates.io

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff — out-reference

GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff is a security vulnerability in out-reference. A fix is available for out-reference — see the affected versions and patch details below.

`out_reference::Out::from_raw` should be `unsafe`

Also known asRUSTSEC-2021-0152

Published

Mar 13, 2023

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 8, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🦀out-reference

Real-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

Out::from_raw in affected versions allows writing a value to invalid memory address without requiring unsafe.

The soundness issue has been addressed by making Out::from_raw an unsafe function.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🦀crates.io	`out-reference`	≥ 0.1.0&&< 0.2.0	0.2.0`cargo update -p out-reference --precise 0.2.0`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for out-reference, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update out-reference to 0.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

`Out::from_raw` in affected versions allows writing a value to invalid memory address without requiring `unsafe`. The soundness issue has been addressed by making `Out::from_raw` an unsafe function.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-p7mj-xvxg-grff in your dependencies?

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