Vulnerability in Nimiq Core-Rs-Albatross

CVE-2026-46542

Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.4.0, a denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Ed25519 multisig delinearization code path. Ed25519PublicKey::delinearize() in keys/src/multisig/mod.rs called .unwrap() on curve point decompression, which panics when a public key is constructed from 32 bytes that do not represent a valid point on the Ed25519 curve. Ed25519PublicKey construction only validates byte length, not curve membership, so invalid keys can reach the delinearization path and crash the hosting process. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-46542: held from 0.004 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.002

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46542?
CVE-2026-46542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Core-Rs-Albatross, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-46542?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.