CVE-2023-40015

Public Exploit
Vyper: reversed order of side effects for some operations

Description

Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language. For the following (probably non-exhaustive) list of expressions, the compiler evaluates the arguments from right to left instead of left to right. `unsafe_add, unsafe_sub, unsafe_mul, unsafe_div, pow_mod256, |, &, ^ (bitwise operators), bitwise_or (deprecated), bitwise_and (deprecated), bitwise_xor (deprecated), raw_call, <, >, <=, >=, ==, !=, in, not in (when lhs and rhs are enums)`. This behaviour becomes a problem when the evaluation of one of the arguments produces side effects that other arguments depend on. The following expressions can produce side-effect: state modifying external call , state modifying internal call, `raw_call`, `pop()` when used on a Dynamic Array stored in the storage, `create_minimal_proxy_to`, `create_copy_of`, `create_from_blueprint`. This issue has not yet been patched. Users are advised to make sure that the arguments of the expression do not produce side effects or, if one does, that no other argument is dependent on those side effects.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: vyperlang vyper
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40015?
CVE-2023-40015 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40015?
To fix CVE-2023-40015, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-40015 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-40015 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-40015?
CVE-2023-40015 affects vyperlang vyper.
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