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
- Bitcoin Bitcoin_core
- Bitcoinknots Bitcoin_knots
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org
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.