CVE-2024-45040: gnark commitments to private witnesses in Groth16 as implemented break zero-knowledge property

CVE-2024-45040 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-09-13

Commitments to private witnesses in Groth16 as implemented break zero-knowledge property in github.com/consensys/gnark

Technologies: github.com/consensys/gnark (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-45040 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-45040 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-45040?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/consensys/gnark (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-45040?
Yes. github.com/consensys/gnark (Go): upgrade to 0.11.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-45040?
Check whether you run github.com/consensys/gnark (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/consensys/gnark (Go): upgrade to 0.11.0 or later
    go get github.com/consensys/gnark@v0.11.0

Affected products

  • github.com/consensys/gnark (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-45040
  • GHSA-9xcg-3q8v-7fq6
  • GO-2024-3123

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