Integer overflow in Nethermind Juno

CVE-2025-29072

An integer overflow in Nethermind Juno before v.12.05 within the Sierra bytecode decompression logic within the "cairo-lang-starknet-classes" library could allow remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop (and high CPU usage) by submitting a malicious Declare v2/v3 transaction. This results in a denial-of-service condition for affected Starknet full-node implementations.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29072?
CVE-2025-29072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nethermind Juno, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-29072?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.