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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-58253

In the obfstr crate before 0.4.4 for Rust, the obfstr! argument type is not restricted to string slices, leading to invalid UTF-8 conversion that produces an invalid value.

Published May 2, 2025 · catalog updated May 5, 2025 · CasualX

Check this week

CVE-2024-58253 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run CasualX.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
17.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor CasualX obfstr 0 <0.4.4

In the obfstr crate before 0.4.4 for Rust, the obfstr! argument type is not restricted to string slices, leading to invalid UTF-8 conversion that produces an invalid value.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor CasualX obfstr 0 <0.4.40 <0.4.4

How to fix CVE-2024-58253

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-58253 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run CasualX.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with CasualX obfstr 0 <0.4.4 0 <0.4.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 17.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 2, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the obfstr crate before 0.4.4 for Rust, the obfstr! argument type is not restricted to string slices, leading to invalid UTF-8 conversion that produces an invalid value.

  2. May 5, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the obfstr crate before 0.4.4 for Rust, the obfstr! argument type is not restricted to string slices, leading to invalid UTF-8 conversion that produces an invalid value.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-58253

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54445

    In the obfstr crate before 0.4.4 for Rust, the obfstr! argument type is not restricted to string slices, leading to invalid UTF-8 conversion that produces an invalid value.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.