CVE-2025-58157

gnark affected by denial of service when computing scalar multiplication using fake-GLV algorithm

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2025 at 09:21 PM UTC
Updated: October 18, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGnark

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

gnark is a zero-knowledge proof system framework. In version 0.12.0, there is a potential denial of service vulnerability when computing scalar multiplication is using the fake-GLV algorithm. This is because the algorithm didn't converge quickly enough for some of the inputs. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.0.

Affected

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

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CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-400

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