Vulnerability in Z.cash Zcash
CVE-2019-16930
Zcashd in Zcash before 2.0.7-3 allows discovery of the IP address of a full node that owns a shielded address, related to mishandling of exceptions during deserialization of note plaintexts. This affects anyone who has disclosed their zaddr to a third party.
EPSS: 0.016 (73.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Z.cash Zcash
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16930?
- CVE-2019-16930 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Z.cash Zcash, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16930?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.