CVE-2022-39384

OpenZeppelin Contracts initializer reentrancy may lead to double initialization

MEDIUM
5.6
CVSS Score
Published: November 4, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:58 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorContractsContracts UpgradeableOpenzeppelin Contracts

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Severity
MEDIUM5.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Before version 4.4.1 but after 3.2.0, initializer functions that are invoked separate from contract creation (the most prominent example being minimal proxies) may be reentered if they make an untrusted non-view external call. Once an initializer has finished running it can never be re-executed. However, an exception put in place to support multiple inheritance made reentrancy possible in the scenario described above, breaking the expectation that there is a single execution. Note that upgradeable proxies are commonly initialized together with contract creation, where reentrancy is not feasible, so the impact of this issue is believed to be minor. This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.4.1. As a workaround, avoid untrusted external calls during initialization.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.2.0 ≤ v < 4.4.1
Affected range stops below 4.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
3.2.0 ≤ v < 4.4.1
Affected range stops below 4.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.4.1
Affected range stops below 4.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.6MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-665

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