# RISC Zero zkVM notes on zero-knowledge

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/risc-zero-zkvm-notes-on-zero-knowledge-a5daa959  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-07-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2024-07-15

RISC Zero zkVM notes on zero-knowledge

Technologies: [risc0-zkvm (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/risc0-zkvm). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 15 July 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** risc0-zkvm (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,last_affected=1.0.2.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run risc0-zkvm (crates.io) 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.

## Affected products

- risc0-zkvm (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,last_affected=1.0.2

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