CVE-2022-24787: Incorrect Comparison in Vyper

Published Apr 4, 2022
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Updated

Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the Ethereum Virtual Machine. In version 0.3.1 and prior, bytestrings can have dirty bytes in them, resulting in the word-for-word comparisons giving incorrect results. Even without dirty nonzero bytes, two bytestrings can compare to equal if one ends with "\x00" because there is no comparison of the length. A patch is available and expected to be part of the 0.3.2 release. There are currently no known workarounds.

Affected Software

1 affected component
vyperlang vyper<=0.3.1

Event History

Apr 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-24787?

CVE-2022-24787 is a vulnerability in the Vyper smart contract language that allows for incorrect word-for-word comparisons of bytestrings, resulting in incorrect results.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24787?

CVE-2022-24787 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

How does CVE-2022-24787 affect Vyperlang Vyper?

CVE-2022-24787 affects Vyperlang Vyper version 0.3.1 and prior, allowing for incorrect comparison of bytestrings.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-24787?

To fix CVE-2022-24787, update to a version of Vyperlang Vyper that is 0.3.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-24787?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-24787 in the GitHub commit and advisory links: - GitHub Commit: [link] - GitHub Advisory: [link]

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