CVE-2022-29566 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

A cryptographic flaw in Bulletproofs allows bypassing Zero Knowledge proof verification due to incomplete Fiat-Shamir hashing.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-29566?

CVE-2022-29566 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Bulletproofs 2017/1066 paper mishandles Fiat-Shamir generation because the hash computation fails to include all of the public values from the Zero Knowledge proof statement as well as all of the public values computed in the proof, aka the Frozen Heart issue.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bulletproofs Project Bulletproofs.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-29566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hx53-8mp7-3h3w.

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