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TI-2025-33913 Aliases CVE-2025-54070GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55

Out-of-bounds read in openzeppelin-contracts

Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Starting in version 5.2.0 and prior to version 5.4.0, the `lastIndexOf(bytes,byte,uint256)` function of the `Bytes.sol` library may access uninitialized memory when the following two conditions hold: 1) the provided buffer length is empty (i.e. `buffer.length == 0`) and position is not `2**256 - 1` (i.e. `pos != type(uint256).max`). The `pos` argument could be used to access arbitrary data outside of the buffer bounds. This could lead to the operation running out of gas, or returning an invalid index (outside of the empty buffer). Processing this invalid result for accessing the `buffer` would cause a revert under normal conditions. When triggered, the function reads memory at offset `buffer + 0x20 + pos`. If memory at that location (outside the `buffer`) matches the search pattern, the function would return an out of bound index instead of the expected `type(uint256).max`. This creates unexpected behavior where callers receive a valid-looking index pointing outside buffer bounds. Subsequent memory accesses that don't check bounds and use the returned index must carefully review the potential impact depending on their setup. Code relying on this function returning `type(uint256).max` for empty buffers or using the returned index without bounds checking could exhibit undefined behavior. Users should upgrade to version 5.4.0 to receive a patch.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openzeppelin-contracts (OpenZeppelin): 5.4.0@openzeppelin/contracts (npm): 5.4.0+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenZeppelinopenzeppelin-contracts5.2.0 to before 5.4.05.4.0Patch availableCNA
—@openzeppelin/contracts (npm)5.2.0 to before 5.4.05.4.0Patch availableGHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55
—@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable (npm)5.2.0 to before 5.4.05.4.0Patch availableGHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55
  • openzeppelin-contracts VendorOpenZeppelin Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.4.0 Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch available CNA
  • @openzeppelin/contracts (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.4.0 Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch available GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55
  • @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.4.0 Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch available GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openzeppelin-contracts (OpenZeppelin) Fixed in 5.4.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55 @openzeppelin/contracts (npm) Fixed in 5.4.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55 @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable (npm) Fixed in 5.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54070
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rcw-c2f9-2j55

References

  • TI-2022-13196 OpenZeppelin Contracts for Cairo account cannot process transactions on Goerli CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-16554 TimelockController vulnerability in OpenZeppelin Contracts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-16553 TimelockController vulnerability in OpenZeppelin Contracts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-18096 UUPSUpgradeable vulnerability in OpenZeppelin Contracts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-35496 Code injection in OpenZeppelin contracts-wizard CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-13238 GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals in @openzeppelin/contracts CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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