diff --git a/deoxys/src/modes.rs b/deoxys/src/modes.rs
index b9be8bda..49c3a9c6 100644
--- a/deoxys/src/modes.rs
+++ b/deoxys/src/modes.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ where
     fn decrypt_inout(
         nonce: &Array<u8, Self::NonceSize>,
         associated_data: &[u8],
-        buffer: InOutBuf<'_, '_, u8>,
+        mut buffer: InOutBuf<'_, '_, u8>,
         tag: &Tag,
         subkeys: &Array<DeoxysKey, B::SubkeysSize>,
     ) -> Result<(), aead::Error> {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ where
 
         tweak[0] = (tweak[0] & 0xf) | TWEAK_M;
 
-        let (data_blocks, mut tail) = buffer.into_chunks();
+        let (data_blocks, mut tail) = buffer.reborrow().into_chunks();
         let mut data_blocks_len = data_blocks.len();
 
         for (index, mut data) in data_blocks.into_iter().enumerate() {
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ where
         if tag.ct_eq(&computed_tag).into() {
             Ok(())
         } else {
+            // Do not leave unauthenticated plaintext in the caller's buffer.
+            buffer.get_out().fill(0);
             Err(aead::Error)
         }
     }
@@ -457,6 +459,8 @@ where
         if tag.ct_eq(&computed_tag).into() {
             Ok(())
         } else {
+            // Do not leave unauthenticated plaintext in the caller's buffer.
+            buffer.get_out().fill(0);
             Err(aead::Error)
         }
     }
diff --git a/deoxys/tests/decrypt_failure.rs b/deoxys/tests/decrypt_failure.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72b78eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deoxys/tests/decrypt_failure.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//! Regression tests for clearing unauthenticated plaintext.
+
+use deoxys::aead::{AeadInOut, Key, KeyInit, Nonce, inout::InOutBuf};
+use deoxys::{DeoxysI128, DeoxysI256, DeoxysII128, DeoxysII256};
+
+fn assert_failed_decrypt_clears<C>()
+where
+    C: AeadInOut + KeyInit,
+{
+    let key = Key::<C>::default();
+    let cipher = C::new(&key);
+    for len in [0, 1, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33, 64, 65] {
+        let mut nonce = Nonce::<C>::default();
+        nonce[0] = len;
+        let mut ciphertext = [0x42; 65];
+        let ciphertext = &mut ciphertext[..usize::from(len)];
+        let tag = cipher
+            .encrypt_inout_detached(&nonce, b"associated data", ciphertext.into())
+            .expect("encryption failed");
+
+        for tamper in 0..4 {
+            if tamper == 3 && ciphertext.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let mut bad_tag = tag.clone();
+            let mut bad_nonce = nonce.clone();
+            let mut input = ciphertext.to_vec();
+            let aad: &[u8] = match tamper {
+                0 => {
+                    bad_tag[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+                1 => b"different data",
+                2 => {
+                    bad_nonce[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    input[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+            };
+
+            let mut output = vec![0xa5; input.len()];
+            let buffer = InOutBuf::new(&input, &mut output).expect("equal buffer lengths");
+            cipher
+                .decrypt_inout_detached(&bad_nonce, aad, buffer, &bad_tag)
+                .expect_err("tampered message was accepted");
+            assert!(
+                output.iter().all(|&byte| byte == 0),
+                "len={len}, tamper={tamper}"
+            );
+
+            cipher
+                .decrypt_inout_detached(&bad_nonce, aad, input.as_mut_slice().into(), &bad_tag)
+                .expect_err("tampered message was accepted");
+            assert!(
+                input.iter().all(|&byte| byte == 0),
+                "len={len}, tamper={tamper}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn deoxys_i_128_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<DeoxysI128>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn deoxys_i_256_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<DeoxysI256>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn deoxys_ii_128_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<DeoxysII128>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn deoxys_ii_256_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<DeoxysII256>();
+}
diff --git a/ocb3/src/lib.rs b/ocb3/src/lib.rs
index f729546c..8abdb029 100644
--- a/ocb3/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ocb3/src/lib.rs
@@ -258,13 +258,16 @@ where
         &self,
         nonce: &Nonce<NonceSize>,
         associated_data: &[u8],
-        buffer: InOutBuf<'_, '_, u8>,
+        mut buffer: InOutBuf<'_, '_, u8>,
         tag: &aead::Tag<Self>,
     ) -> aead::Result<()> {
-        let expected_tag = self.decrypt_inout_return_tag(nonce, associated_data, buffer)?;
+        let expected_tag =
+            self.decrypt_inout_return_tag(nonce, associated_data, buffer.reborrow())?;
         if expected_tag.ct_eq(tag).into() {
             Ok(())
         } else {
+            // Do not leave unauthenticated plaintext in the caller's buffer.
+            buffer.get_out().fill(0);
             Err(Error)
         }
     }
diff --git a/ocb3/tests/kats.rs b/ocb3/tests/kats.rs
index 8dee9c23..ae137050 100644
--- a/ocb3/tests/kats.rs
+++ b/ocb3/tests/kats.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,85 @@ type Aes256Ocb3Tag64 = Ocb3<Aes256, U12, U8>;
 type Aes128Ocb3 = Ocb3<Aes128, U12>;
 type Aes256Ocb3 = Ocb3<Aes256, U12>;
 
+fn assert_failed_decrypt_clears<C>()
+where
+    C: AeadInOut + KeyInit,
+{
+    let key = aead::Key::<C>::default();
+    let cipher = C::new(&key);
+    for len in [0, 1, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33, 64, 65] {
+        let mut nonce = aead::Nonce::<C>::default();
+        nonce[0] = len;
+        let mut ciphertext = [0x42; 65];
+        let ciphertext = &mut ciphertext[..usize::from(len)];
+        let tag = cipher
+            .encrypt_inout_detached(&nonce, b"associated data", ciphertext.into())
+            .unwrap();
+
+        for tamper in 0..4 {
+            if tamper == 3 && ciphertext.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let mut bad_tag = tag.clone();
+            let mut bad_nonce = nonce.clone();
+            let mut input = ciphertext.to_vec();
+            let aad: &[u8] = match tamper {
+                0 => {
+                    bad_tag[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+                1 => b"different data",
+                2 => {
+                    bad_nonce[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    input[0] ^= 1;
+                    b"associated data"
+                }
+            };
+
+            let mut output = vec![0xa5; input.len()];
+            let buffer = aead::inout::InOutBuf::new(&input, &mut output).unwrap();
+            cipher
+                .decrypt_inout_detached(&bad_nonce, aad, buffer, &bad_tag)
+                .unwrap_err();
+            assert!(
+                output.iter().all(|&byte| byte == 0),
+                "len={len}, tamper={tamper}"
+            );
+
+            cipher
+                .decrypt_inout_detached(&bad_nonce, aad, input.as_mut_slice().into(), &bad_tag)
+                .unwrap_err();
+            assert!(
+                input.iter().all(|&byte| byte == 0),
+                "len={len}, tamper={tamper}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn aes128_ocb3_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<Aes128Ocb3>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn aes256_ocb3_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<Aes256Ocb3>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn aes128_ocb3_tag96_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<Aes128Ocb3Tag96>();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn aes128_ocb3_tag64_failed_decrypt_clears_output() {
+    assert_failed_decrypt_clears::<Aes128Ocb3Tag64>();
+}
+
 /// Test vectors from Page 18 of https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7253.html#appendix-A
 #[test]
 fn rfc7253_more_sample_results() {