CVE-2019-16930 json
Zcashd in Zcash before 2.0.7-3 allows discovery of the IP address of a full node that owns a shielded address, related to mishandling of ex…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-7423
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Zcashd in Zcash before 2.0.7-3 allows discovery of the IP address of a full node that owns a shielded address, related to mishandling of exceptions during deserialization of note plaintexts. This affects anyone who has disclosed their zaddr to a third party.
Patch / fix
- z.cash zcash 2.0.7-3
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1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
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github.com
/zcash/zcash/commit/c1fbf8ab5d73cff5e1f45236995857c75ba4128d
patch, third-party-advisory
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z.cash
/support/security/announcements/security-announcement-2019-09-24/
vendor-advisory
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github.com
/zcash/zcash/releases/tag/v2.0.7-3
third-party-advisory
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duke.leto.net
/2019/10/01/zcash-metadata-leakage-cve-2019-16930.html
mitigation, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16930
- NVD CVE-2019-16930
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