CVE-2026-54496
Published:July 17, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
ZEBRA is a Zcash node written entirely in Rust. Prior to zebrad 5.0.0, halo2_gadgets 0.5.0, orchard 0.14.0, zcash_primitives 0.28.0, and zcashd 6.20.0, the variable-base scalar multiplication gadget in halo2_gadgets/src/ecc/chip/mul/incomplete.rs used assign_advice() for the base point without a copy constraint tying it to the actual base, allowing a malicious prover to produce a valid proof for an Orchard Action with an under-constrained base point and bypass the diversified-address-integrity check that binds pk_d, g_d, ivk, the nullifier (nf), and the spend validating key (ak) to the note being spent. This issue is fixed in zebrad 5.0.0, halo2_gadgets 0.5.0, orchard 0.14.0, zcash_primitives 0.28.0, and zcashd 6.20.0.
Affected Packages
zcash_primitives (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <0.28.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.28.0orchard (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <0.14.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.14.0zebrad (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0-placeholder.0 <5.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.0halo2_gadgets (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <0.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.5.0Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
EPSS
Base Score:
0.32