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CVE-2026-33471: nimiq-block has skip block quorum bypass via out-of-range BitSet indices & u16 truncation

April 22, 2026 (updated April 27, 2026)

SkipBlockProof::verify computes its quorum check using BitSet.len(), then iterates BitSet indices and casts each usize index to u16 (slot as u16) for slot lookup. If an attacker can get a SkipBlockProof verified where MultiSignature.signers contains out-of-range indices spaced by 65536, these indices inflate len() but collide onto the same in-range u16 slot during aggregation.

This makes it possible for a malicious validator with far fewer than 2f+1 real signer slots to pass skip block proof verification by multiplying a single BLS signature by the same factor.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6973-8887-87ff
  • github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross
  • github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/d02059053181ed8ddad6b59a0adfd661ef5cd823
  • github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3657
  • github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.3.0
  • github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-6973-8887-87ff
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33471

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.2.0

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 9.6 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Source file

cargo/nimiq-block/CVE-2026-33471.yml

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