CVE-2019-16762
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CVE-2019-16762 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A specially crafted Bitcoin script can cause a discrepancy between the specified SLP consensus rules and the validation result of the slpjs npm package. An attacker could create a specially crafted Bitcoin script in order to cause a hard-fork from the SLP consensus. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A specially crafted Bitcoin script can cause a discrepancy between the specified SLP consensus rules and the validation result of the slpjs npm package. An attacker could create a specially crafted Bitcoin script in order to cause a hard-fork from the SLP consensus. Affected users can upgrade to any version >= 0.21.4.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simpleledger | Slpjs | < 0.21.4 |
References
- https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-425c-ccf3-3jrrExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-425c-ccf3-3jrrExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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