Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-16762
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.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2019-16762
- cpe:2.3:a:simpleledger:slpjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-16762
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-16762
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
6.8
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
0.9
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
|
5.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
0.5
|
5.2
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-16762
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-16762
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https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/commit/ac8809b42e47790a6f0205991b36f2699ed10c84#diff-fe58606994c412ba56a65141a7aa4a62L701
0.21.4 updates: · simpleledger/slpjs@ac8809b · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-425c-ccf3-3jrr
Validator parsing discrepancy due to string encoding · Advisory · simpleledger/slpjs · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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