Vulnerability in Nimiq Nimiq-primitives
CVE-2026-34065
nimiq-primitives contains primitives (e.g., block, account, transaction) to be used in Nimiq's Rust implementation. Prior to version 1.3.0, an untrusted p2p peer can cause a node to panic by announcing an election macro block whose `valida…
EPSS: 0.001 (16.7th 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
- Nimiq Nimiq-primitives — versions < 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-7c4j-2m43-2mgh (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3662 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/e10eaebcd7774e5da6d0ff5e88ed13503474f0ff (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.3.0 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34065?
- CVE-2026-34065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Nimiq-primitives, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34065?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.