CVE-2026-34064
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CVE-2026-34064 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. nimiq-account contains account primitives to be used in Nimiq's Rust implementation. Prior to version 1.3.0, `VestingContract::can_change_balance` returns `AccountError::InsufficientFunds` when `new_balance < min_cap`, but it constructs the error using `balance: self.balance - min_cap`. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
nimiq-account contains account primitives to be used in Nimiq's Rust implementation. Prior to version 1.3.0, `VestingContract::can_change_balance` returns `AccountError::InsufficientFunds` when `new_balance < min_cap`, but it constructs the error using `balance: self.balance - min_cap`. `Coin::sub` panics on underflow, so if an attacker can reach a state where `min_cap > balance`, the node crashes while trying to return an error. The `min_cap > balance` precondition is attacker-reachable because the vesting contract creation data (32-byte format) allows encoding `total_amount` without validating `total_amount <= transaction.value` (the real contract balance). After creating such a vesting contract, the attacker can broadcast an outgoing transaction to trigger the panic during mempool admission and block processing. The patch for this vulnerability is included as part of v1.3.0. No known workarounds are available.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nimiq | Nimiq Proof-Of-Stake | < 1.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3658Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-vc34-39q2-m6q3Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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