CVE-2025-52484

RISC Zero zkVM Underconstrained Vulnerability

Description

RISC Zero is a general computing platform based on zk-STARKs and the RISC-V microarchitecture. Due to a missing constraint in the rv32im circuit, any 3-register RISC-V instruction (including remu and divu) in risc0-zkvm 2.0.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2 are vulnerable to an attack by a malicious prover. The main idea for the attack is to confuse the RISC-V virtual machine into treating the value of the rs1 register as the same as the rs2 register due to a lack of constraints in the rv32im circuit. Rust applications using the risc0-zkvm crate at versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2 should upgrade to version 2.1.0. Smart contract applications using the official RISC Zero Verifier Router do not need to take any action: zkVM version 2.1 is active on all official routers, and version 2.0 has been disabled. Smart contract applications not using the verifier router should update their contracts to send verification calls to the 2.1 version of the verifier.

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: risc0 risc0
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-52484?
CVE-2025-52484 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-52484?
To fix CVE-2025-52484, 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-2025-52484 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-52484 is being actively exploited. 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-2025-52484?
CVE-2025-52484 affects risc0 risc0.
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