HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-24788
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-24788

CWE-120Published: April 13, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the ethereum virtual machine. Versions of vyper prior to 0.3.2 suffer from a potential buffer overrun. Importing a function from a JSON interface which returns `bytes` generates bytecode which does not clamp bytes length, potentially resulting in a buffer overrun. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24788 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

vyperlang1 product(s)
vyper
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/049dbdc647b2ce838fae7c188e6bb09cf16e470b
PATCHhttps://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-4mrx-6fxm-8jpg
PATCHhttps://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/049dbdc647b2ce838fae7c188e6bb09cf16e470b
PATCHhttps://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-4mrx-6fxm-8jpg

All References (4)

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https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/049dbdc647b2ce838fae7c188e6bb09cf16e470bPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-4mrx-6fxm-8jpgPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/049dbdc647b2ce838fae7c188e6bb09cf16e470bPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-4mrx-6fxm-8jpgPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24788
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 13, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-24788 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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