CVE-2023-32675

Nonpayable default functions are sometimes payable in vyper

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2023 at 07:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVyper

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the ethereum virtual machine. In contracts with more than one regular nonpayable function, it is possible to send funds to the default function, even if the default function is marked `nonpayable`. This applies to contracts compiled with vyper versions prior to 0.3.8. This issue was fixed by the removal of the global `calldatasize` check in commit `02339dfda`. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.3.8. Users unable to upgrade should avoid use of nonpayable default functions.

Affected

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

v < 0.3.8
Affected range stops below 0.3.8, 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

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-670

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