Vulnerability in Zcash Zcashd

CVE-2026-35679

Zcash zcashd before 6.12.0 allows invalid transactions to be accepted under certain conditions, which potentially could have resulted in the draining of user funds from the Sprout pool. It was sometimes not verifying Sprout proofs.

EPSS: 0.000 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35679?
CVE-2026-35679 is a low-severity vulnerability in Zcash Zcashd, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-35679?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.