The Bulletproofs 2017/1066 paper mishandles Fiat-Shamir generation because the hash…
Priority LOW 37CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
The Bulletproofs 2017/1066 paper mishandles Fiat-Shamir generation because the hash computation fails to include all of the public values from the Zero Knowledge proof statement as well as all of the public values computed in the proof, aka the Frozen Heart issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0073 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bulletproofs_project:bulletproofs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Bulletproofs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:bulletproofs_project:bulletproofs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Bulletproofs Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29566
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx53-8mp7-3h3w
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-29566 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29566 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx53-8mp7-3h3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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