CVE-2025-21607

Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the EVM. When the Vyper Compiler uses the precompiles EcRecover (0x1) and Identity (0x4), the success flag of the call is not checked. As a consequence an attacker can provide a specific amount of gas to make these calls fail but let the overall execution continue. Then the execution result can be incorrect. Based on EVM's rules, after the failed precompile the remaining code has only 1/64 of the pre-call-gas left (as 63/64 were forwarded and spent). Hence, only fairly simple executions can follow the failed precompile calls. Therefore, we found no significantly impacted real-world contracts. None the less an advisory has been made out of an abundance of caution. This issue is fixed in 0.4.1.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:vyperlang:vyper:*:-:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

24 Apr 2025, 15:15

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References
  • () https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/4451 -
  • () https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/7136eab0a254aa2ff7ddca41cc05f2ee1fa99caf -
Summary Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the EVM. When the Vyper Compiler uses the precompiles EcRecover (0x1) and Identity (0x4), the success flag of the call is not checked. As a consequence an attacker can provide a specific amount of gas to make these calls fail but let the overall execution continue. Then the execution result can be incorrect. Based on EVM's rules, after the failed precompile the remaining code has only 1/64 of the pre-call-gas left (as 63/64 were forwarded and spent). Hence, only fairly simple executions can follow the failed precompile calls. Therefore, we found no significantly impacted real-world contracts. None the less an advisory has been made out of an abundance of caution. There are no actions for users to take. Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the EVM. When the Vyper Compiler uses the precompiles EcRecover (0x1) and Identity (0x4), the success flag of the call is not checked. As a consequence an attacker can provide a specific amount of gas to make these calls fail but let the overall execution continue. Then the execution result can be incorrect. Based on EVM's rules, after the failed precompile the remaining code has only 1/64 of the pre-call-gas left (as 63/64 were forwarded and spent). Hence, only fairly simple executions can follow the failed precompile calls. Therefore, we found no significantly impacted real-world contracts. None the less an advisory has been made out of an abundance of caution. This issue is fixed in 0.4.1.

23 Apr 2025, 19:06

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:vyperlang:vyper:*:-:*:*:*:python:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Vyperlang vyper
Vyperlang
References () https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-vgf2-gvx8-xwc3 - () https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-vgf2-gvx8-xwc3 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

15 Jan 2025, 16:15

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CWE CWE-670

14 Jan 2025, 18:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-14 18:16

Updated : 2025-04-24 15:15


NVD link : CVE-2025-21607

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21607


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Products Affected

vyperlang

  • vyper
CWE

No CWE.