CVE-2023-42460
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the EVM. The `_abi_decode()` function does not validate input when it is nested in an expression. Uses of `_abi_decode()` can be constructed which allow for bounds checking to be bypassed resulting in incorrect results. This issue has not yet been fixed, but a fix is expected in release `0.3.10`. Users are advised to reference pull request #3626.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.5
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-cx2q-hfxr-rj97Vyper's `_abi_decode` input not validated in complex expressions2023-09-26ghsa · osvUS
### Impact `_abi_decode()` does not validate input when it is nested in an expression. the following example gets correctly validated (bounds checked): ```vyper x: int128 = _abi_decode(slice(msg.data, 4, 32), int128) ``` however, the following example is not bounds checked ```vyper @external def abi_decode(x: uint256) -> uint256: a: uint256 = convert(_abi_decode(slice(msg.data, 4, 32), (uint8)), uint256) + 1 return a # abi_decode(256) returns: 257 ``` the issue can be triggered by constructing an example where the output of `_abi_decode` is not internally passed to `make_setter` (an internal codegen routine) or other input validating routine. ### Patches https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3626 ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ ### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_
- PYSEC-2023-1912023-09-27vendor · osvUS
Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the EVM. The `_abi_decode()` function does not validate input when it is nested in an expression. Uses of `_abi_decode()` can be constructed which allow for bounds checking to be bypassed resulting in incorrect results. This issue has not yet been fixed, but a fix is expected in release `0.3.10`. Users are advised to reference pull request #3626.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-42460/cnnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3626cnnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-cx2q-hfxr-rj97cnnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3626enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-cx2q-hfxr-rj97enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3626Patchnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-cx2q-hfxr-rj97ExploitPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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