CVE-2026-33471
Published:April 22, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
nimiq-block contains block primitives to be used in Nimiq's Rust implementation. "SkipBlockProof::verify" computes its quorum check using "BitSet.len()", then iterates "BitSet" indices and casts each "usize" index to "u16" ("slot as u16") for slot lookup. Prior to version 1.3.0, if an attacker can get a "SkipBlockProof" verified where "MultiSignature.signers" contains out-of-range indices spaced by 65536, these indices inflate "len()" but collide onto the same in-range "u16" slot during aggregation. This makes it possible for a malicious validator with far fewer than "2f+1" real signer slots to pass skip block proof verification by multiplying a single BLS signature by the same factor. The patch for this vulnerability is included as part of v1.3.0. No known workarounds are available.
Affected Packages
nimiq-block (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <1.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.3.0Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03