Vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin_core

CVE-2023-50428

In Bitcoin Core through 26.0 and Bitcoin Knots before 25.1.knots20231115, datacarrier size limits can be bypassed by obfuscating data as code (e.g., with OP_FALSE OP_IF), as exploited in the wild by Inscriptions in 2022 and 2023. NOTE: alt…

EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th 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:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50428?
CVE-2023-50428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin_core. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-50428?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-50428 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.