CVE-2024-32649
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the Ethereum virtual machine. In versions 0.3.10 and prior, using the `sqrt` builtin can result in double eval vulnerability when the argument has side-effects. It can be seen that the `build_IR` function of the `sqrt` builtin doesn't cache the argument to the stack. As such, it can be evaluated multiple times (instead of retrieving the value from the stack). No vulnerable production contracts were found. Additionally, double evaluation of side-effects should be easily discoverable in client tests. As such, the impact is low. As of time of publication, no fixed versions are available.
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- GHSA-5jrj-52x8-m64hvyper performs multiple eval of `sqrt()` argument built in2024-04-25ghsa · osvUS
### Summary Using the `sqrt` builtin can result in multiple eval evaluation of side effects when the argument has side-effects. The bug is more difficult (but not impossible!) to trigger as of 0.3.4, when the unique symbol fence was introduced (https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/2914). A contract search was performed and no vulnerable contracts were found in production. ### Details It can be seen that the `build_IR` function of the `sqrt` builtin doesn't cache the argument to the stack: https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/blob/4595938734d9988f8e46e8df38049ae0559abedb/vyper/builtins/functions.py#L2151 As such, it can be evaluated multiple times (instead of retrieving the value from the stack). ### PoC With at least Vyper version `0.2.15+commit.6e7dba7` the following contract: ```vyper c: uint256 @internal def some_decimal() -> decimal: self.c += 1 return 1.0 @external def foo() -> uint256: k: decimal = sqrt(self.some_decimal()) return self.c ``` passes the following test: ```solidity // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT pragma solidity >=0.8.13; import "../../lib/ds-test/test.sol"; import "../../lib/utils/Console.sol"; import "../../lib/utils/VyperDeployer.sol"; import "../ITest.sol"; contract ConTest is DSTest { VyperDeployer vyperDeployer = new VyperDeployer(); ITest t; function setUp() public { t = ITest(vyperDeployer.deployContract("Test")); } function testFoo() public { uint256 val = t.foo(); console.log(val); assert (val == 4); } } ``` ### Patches Patched in https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3976. ### Impact No vulnerable production contracts were found.
- PYSEC-2024-2092024-04-25vendor · osvUS
Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the Ethereum virtual machine. In versions 0.3.10 and prior, using the `sqrt` builtin can result in double eval vulnerability when the argument has side-effects. It can be seen that the `build_IR` function of the `sqrt` builtin doesn't cache the argument to the stack. As such, it can be evaluated multiple times (instead of retrieving the value from the stack). No vulnerable production contracts were found. Additionally, double evaluation of side-effects should be easily discoverable in client tests. As such, the impact is low. As of time of publication, no fixed versions are available.
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-32649/cnnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-5jrj-52x8-m64hcnnvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-5jrj-52x8-m64henisa_euvd
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-5jrj-52x8-m64hVendor Advisorynvd
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