CVE-2019-16762 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-16762: Validator parsing discrepancy due to string encoding in NPM slpjs

Vendor Simpleledger
Product slpjs
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published November 15, 2019
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 15, 2019 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated