diff --git a/src/_cffi_src/openssl/x509v3.py b/src/_cffi_src/openssl/x509v3.py
index 84e4964..51cac62 100644
--- a/src/_cffi_src/openssl/x509v3.py
+++ b/src/_cffi_src/openssl/x509v3.py
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@
 void DIST_POINT_NAME_free(DIST_POINT_NAME *);
 
 int i2d_CRL_DIST_POINTS(Cryptography_STACK_OF_DIST_POINT *, unsigned char **);
+GENERAL_NAMES *d2i_GENERAL_NAMES(GENERAL_NAMES **, const unsigned char **,
+                                 long);
 """
 
 CUSTOMIZATIONS = """
diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/x509.py b/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/x509.py
index 7f7be54..073dfb1 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/x509.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/backends/openssl/x509.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from cryptography.exceptions import UnsupportedAlgorithm
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes, serialization
 from cryptography.x509.oid import (
-    CertificatePoliciesOID, ExtensionOID, RevokedExtensionOID
+    CRLExtensionOID, CertificatePoliciesOID, ExtensionOID
 )
 
 
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
 
 
 class _X509ExtensionParser(object):
-    def __init__(self, ext_count, get_ext, handlers, supported_versions=None):
+    def __init__(self, ext_count, get_ext, handlers, unsupported_exts=None):
         self.ext_count = ext_count
         self.get_ext = get_ext
         self.handlers = handlers
-        self.supported_versions = supported_versions
+        self.unsupported_exts = unsupported_exts
 
     def parse(self, backend, x509_obj):
         extensions = []
@@ -190,13 +190,6 @@
             crit = backend._lib.X509_EXTENSION_get_critical(ext)
             critical = crit == 1
             oid = x509.ObjectIdentifier(_obj2txt(backend, ext.object))
-
-            # Filter out extensions we know are not supported by the backend
-            if (self.supported_versions and oid in self.supported_versions and
-                    self.supported_versions[oid] >
-                    backend._lib.OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER):
-                self.handlers.pop(oid, None)
-
             if oid in seen_oids:
                 raise x509.DuplicateExtension(
                     "Duplicate {0} extension found".format(oid), oid
@@ -210,15 +203,18 @@
                         .format(oid), oid
                     )
             else:
-                d2i = backend._lib.X509V3_EXT_d2i(ext)
-                if d2i == backend._ffi.NULL:
-                    backend._consume_errors()
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        "The {0} extension is invalid and can't be "
-                        "parsed".format(oid)
-                    )
+                if self.unsupported_exts and oid in self.unsupported_exts:
+                    ext_data = ext
+                else:
+                    ext_data = backend._lib.X509V3_EXT_d2i(ext)
+                    if ext_data == backend._ffi.NULL:
+                        backend._consume_errors()
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            "The {0} extension is invalid and can't be "
+                            "parsed".format(oid)
+                        )
 
-                value = handler(backend, d2i)
+                value = handler(backend, ext_data)
                 extensions.append(x509.Extension(oid, critical, value))
 
             seen_oids.add(oid)
@@ -687,8 +683,18 @@
         return datetime.datetime.strptime(time, "%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ")
 
 
-def _decode_cert_issuer(backend, issuer):
-        gns = backend._ffi.cast("GENERAL_NAMES *", issuer)
+def _decode_cert_issuer(backend, ext):
+        data_ptr_ptr = backend._ffi.new("const unsigned char **")
+        data_ptr_ptr[0] = ext.value.data
+        gns = backend._lib.d2i_GENERAL_NAMES(
+            backend._ffi.NULL, data_ptr_ptr, ext.value.length
+        )
+        if gns == backend._ffi.NULL:
+            backend._consume_errors()
+            raise ValueError(
+                "The {0} extension is corrupted and can't be parsed".format(
+                    CRLExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER))
+
         gns = backend._ffi.gc(gns, backend._lib.GENERAL_NAMES_free)
         return x509.GeneralNames(_decode_general_names(backend, gns))
 
@@ -699,28 +705,16 @@
         self._backend = backend
         self._x509_revoked = x509_revoked
 
-        self._serial_number = None
-        self._revocation_date = None
-        self._extensions = None
-
     @property
     def serial_number(self):
-        if self._serial_number:
-            return self._serial_number
-
         asn1_int = self._x509_revoked.serialNumber
         self._backend.openssl_assert(asn1_int != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
-        self._serial_number = self._backend._asn1_integer_to_int(asn1_int)
-        return self._serial_number
+        return self._backend._asn1_integer_to_int(asn1_int)
 
     @property
     def revocation_date(self):
-        if self._revocation_date:
-            return self._revocation_date
-
-        self._revocation_date = self._backend._parse_asn1_time(
+        return self._backend._parse_asn1_time(
             self._x509_revoked.revocationDate)
-        return self._revocation_date
 
     @property
     def extensions(self):
@@ -765,11 +759,6 @@
         self._backend = backend
         self._x509_crl = x509_crl
 
-        self._revoked = None
-        self._issuer = None
-        self._next_update = None
-        self._last_update = None
-
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if not isinstance(other, x509.CertificateRevocationList):
             return NotImplemented
@@ -803,38 +792,23 @@
 
     @property
     def issuer(self):
-        if self._issuer:
-            return self._issuer
-
         issuer = self._backend._lib.X509_CRL_get_issuer(self._x509_crl)
         self._backend.openssl_assert(issuer != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
-        self._issuer = _decode_x509_name(self._backend, issuer)
-        return self._issuer
+        return _decode_x509_name(self._backend, issuer)
 
     @property
     def next_update(self):
-        if self._next_update:
-            return self._next_update
-
         nu = self._backend._lib.X509_CRL_get_nextUpdate(self._x509_crl)
         self._backend.openssl_assert(nu != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
-        self._next_update = self._backend._parse_asn1_time(nu)
-        return self._next_update
+        return self._backend._parse_asn1_time(nu)
 
     @property
     def last_update(self):
-        if self._last_update:
-            return self._last_update
-
         lu = self._backend._lib.X509_CRL_get_lastUpdate(self._x509_crl)
         self._backend.openssl_assert(lu != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
-        self._last_update = self._backend._parse_asn1_time(lu)
-        return self._last_update
+        return self._backend._parse_asn1_time(lu)
 
     def _revoked_certificates(self):
-        if self._revoked:
-            return self._revoked
-
         revoked = self._backend._lib.X509_CRL_get_REVOKED(self._x509_crl)
         self._backend.openssl_assert(revoked != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
 
@@ -845,8 +819,7 @@
             self._backend.openssl_assert(r != self._backend._ffi.NULL)
             revoked_list.append(_RevokedCertificate(self._backend, r))
 
-        self._revoked = revoked_list
-        return self._revoked
+        return revoked_list
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self._revoked_certificates())
@@ -943,14 +916,14 @@
 }
 
 _REVOKED_EXTENSION_HANDLERS = {
-    RevokedExtensionOID.CRL_REASON: _decode_crl_reason,
-    RevokedExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE: _decode_invalidity_date,
-    RevokedExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER: _decode_cert_issuer,
+    CRLExtensionOID.CRL_REASON: _decode_crl_reason,
+    CRLExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE: _decode_invalidity_date,
+    CRLExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER: _decode_cert_issuer,
 }
 
-_REVOKED_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS = {
-    RevokedExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER: 0x10000000,
-}
+_REVOKED_UNSUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS = set([
+    CRLExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER,
+])
 
 _CERTIFICATE_EXTENSION_PARSER = _X509ExtensionParser(
     ext_count=lambda backend, x: backend._lib.X509_get_ext_count(x),
@@ -968,5 +941,5 @@
     ext_count=lambda backend, x: backend._lib.X509_REVOKED_get_ext_count(x),
     get_ext=lambda backend, x, i: backend._lib.X509_REVOKED_get_ext(x, i),
     handlers=_REVOKED_EXTENSION_HANDLERS,
-    supported_versions=_REVOKED_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS
+    unsupported_exts=_REVOKED_UNSUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS
 )
diff --git a/src/cryptography/x509/__init__.py b/src/cryptography/x509/__init__.py
index 6438da9..70e1d3d 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/x509/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/x509/__init__.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 )
 from cryptography.x509.name import Name, NameAttribute
 from cryptography.x509.oid import (
-    AuthorityInformationAccessOID, CertificatePoliciesOID, ExtendedKeyUsageOID,
-    ExtensionOID, NameOID, ObjectIdentifier, RevokedExtensionOID,
+    AuthorityInformationAccessOID, CRLExtensionOID, CertificatePoliciesOID,
+    ExtendedKeyUsageOID, ExtensionOID, NameOID, ObjectIdentifier,
     SignatureAlgorithmOID, _SIG_OIDS_TO_HASH
 )
 
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
 OID_CPS_QUALIFIER = CertificatePoliciesOID.CPS_QUALIFIER
 OID_CPS_USER_NOTICE = CertificatePoliciesOID.CPS_USER_NOTICE
 
-OID_CERTIFICATE_ISSUER = RevokedExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER
-OID_CRL_REASON = RevokedExtensionOID.CRL_REASON
-OID_INVALIDITY_DATE = RevokedExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE
+OID_CERTIFICATE_ISSUER = CRLExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER
+OID_CRL_REASON = CRLExtensionOID.CRL_REASON
+OID_INVALIDITY_DATE = CRLExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE
 
 OID_CA_ISSUERS = AuthorityInformationAccessOID.CA_ISSUERS
 OID_OCSP = AuthorityInformationAccessOID.OCSP
diff --git a/src/cryptography/x509/oid.py b/src/cryptography/x509/oid.py
index 667045a..ead4016 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/x509/oid.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/x509/oid.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     OCSP_NO_CHECK = ObjectIdentifier("1.3.6.1.5.5.7.48.1.5")
 
 
-class RevokedExtensionOID(object):
+class CRLExtensionOID(object):
     CERTIFICATE_ISSUER = ObjectIdentifier("2.5.29.29")
     CRL_REASON = ObjectIdentifier("2.5.29.21")
     INVALIDITY_DATE = ObjectIdentifier("2.5.29.24")
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@
     ExtensionOID.SUBJECT_ALTERNATIVE_NAME: "subjectAltName",
     ExtensionOID.ISSUER_ALTERNATIVE_NAME: "issuerAltName",
     ExtensionOID.BASIC_CONSTRAINTS: "basicConstraints",
-    RevokedExtensionOID.CRL_REASON: "cRLReason",
-    RevokedExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE: "invalidityDate",
-    RevokedExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER: "certificateIssuer",
+    CRLExtensionOID.CRL_REASON: "cRLReason",
+    CRLExtensionOID.INVALIDITY_DATE: "invalidityDate",
+    CRLExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_ISSUER: "certificateIssuer",
     ExtensionOID.NAME_CONSTRAINTS: "nameConstraints",
     ExtensionOID.CRL_DISTRIBUTION_POINTS: "cRLDistributionPoints",
     ExtensionOID.CERTIFICATE_POLICIES: "certificatePolicies",
diff --git a/tests/test_x509.py b/tests/test_x509.py
index 347ed1a..ded2f0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_x509.py
+++ b/tests/test_x509.py
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@
             backend
         )
 
+        exp_issuer = x509.GeneralNames([
+            x509.DirectoryName(x509.Name([
+                x509.NameAttribute(x509.OID_COUNTRY_NAME, u"US"),
+                x509.NameAttribute(x509.OID_COMMON_NAME, u"cryptography.io"),
+            ]))
+        ])
+
         # First revoked cert doesn't have extensions, test if it is handled
         # correctly.
         rev0 = crl[0]
@@ -225,6 +232,10 @@
             x509.OID_CRL_REASON).value
         assert reason == x509.ReasonFlags.unspecified
 
+        issuer = rev1.extensions.get_extension_for_oid(
+            x509.OID_CERTIFICATE_ISSUER).value
+        assert issuer == exp_issuer
+
         date = rev1.extensions.get_extension_for_oid(
             x509.OID_INVALIDITY_DATE).value
         assert isinstance(date, datetime.datetime)
@@ -232,6 +243,7 @@
 
         # Test convenience function.
         assert rev1.get_invalidity_date().isoformat() == "2015-01-01T00:00:00"
+        assert rev1.get_certificate_issuer() == exp_issuer
 
         # Check if all reason flags can be found in the CRL.
         flags = set(x509.ReasonFlags)
@@ -273,30 +285,17 @@
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
             crl[0].extensions
 
-    def test_cert_issuer_ext(self, backend):
-        if backend._lib.OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10000000:
-            pytest.skip("Requires a newer OpenSSL. Must be at least 1.0.0")
-
+    def test_invalid_cert_issuer_ext(self, backend):
         crl = _load_cert(
-            os.path.join("x509", "custom", "crl_all_reasons.pem"),
+            os.path.join(
+                "x509", "custom", "crl_inval_cert_issuer_entry_ext.pem"
+            ),
             x509.load_pem_x509_crl,
             backend
         )
 
-        exp_issuer = x509.GeneralNames([
-            x509.DirectoryName(x509.Name([
-                x509.NameAttribute(x509.OID_COUNTRY_NAME, u"US"),
-                x509.NameAttribute(x509.OID_COMMON_NAME, u"cryptography.io"),
-            ]))
-        ])
-
-        rev = crl[1]
-        issuer = rev.extensions.get_extension_for_oid(
-            x509.OID_CERTIFICATE_ISSUER).value
-        assert issuer == exp_issuer
-
-        # Test convenience function.
-        assert rev.get_certificate_issuer() == exp_issuer
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            crl[0].extensions
 
 
 @pytest.mark.requires_backend_interface(interface=RSABackend)
diff --git a/vectors/cryptography_vectors/x509/custom/crl_inval_cert_issuer_entry_ext.pem b/vectors/cryptography_vectors/x509/custom/crl_inval_cert_issuer_entry_ext.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a54f240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vectors/cryptography_vectors/x509/custom/crl_inval_cert_issuer_entry_ext.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-----BEGIN X509 CRL-----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+-----END X509 CRL-----