NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting github.com/cosmwasm/wasmvm package, versions <1.5.8
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- published5 Feb 2025
- disclosed4 Feb 2025
- creditmeadow101
Introduced: 4 Feb 2025
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-476 Â (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm to version 1.5.8 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in the memory management in libwasmvm. A malicious contract on the chain can crash the chain, whether permissioned or permissionless.