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CVE-2026-46540

· Published 10/06/2026 00:16 · Modified 10/06/2026 19:37

Labels: CVE-2026-46540 2026-06-10CVE-2026-46540CWE-841[email protected]

Essential information

Published
10/06/2026 00:16
Modified
10/06/2026 19:37
Author
Creator
CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1)
CISA KEV
No
CWE
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS metrics

Description

Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.4.0, when LightBlockchain::rebranch() adopts a fork chain whose tip is a macro block (checkpoint or election), it only updates self.head but fails to update self.macro_head, self.election_head, self.current_validators, or store the election header in the chain_store. This is in direct contrast with the full Blockchain::rebranch() at blockchain/src/blockchain/push.rs:504-518, which correctly updates all macro/election state when the new head is a macro block. After a rebranch to a macro block, the stale macro_head causes subsequent macro blocks pushed via push() to be verified against the wrong predecessor via verify_macro_successor(&this.macro_head). If the rebranch target was an election block, the stale current_validators causes every subsequent block to fail verify_validators(), completely stalling the light client's chain progression. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.

NVD status

Status
Deferred — CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
Source
[email protected]
NVD
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Affected products (CPE)

ProductCPE
nimiq / nimiq cpe:2.3:a:nimiq:nimiq:<1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References