Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
Validator parsing discrepancy due to string encoding in NPM slpjs
CVE-2019-16762
Description
A specially crafted Bitcoin script can cause a discrepancy between the specified SLP consensus rules and the validation result of the slpjs npm package. An attacker could create a specially crafted Bitcoin script in order to cause a hard-fork from the SLP consensus. Affected users can upgrade to any version >= 0.21.4.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
slpjsnpm | < 0.21.4 | 0.21.4 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-425c-ccf3-3jrrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16762ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/commit/ac8809b42e47790a6f0205991b36f2699ed10c84ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-425c-ccf3-3jrrghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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