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Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

CVE-2026-44714

Low
0/10

Summary

`ScriptExecution.correctlySpends()` contains two fast-path verification bugs for standard `P2PKH` and native `P2WPKH` spends in `core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/script/ScriptExecution.java`. In both branches, bitcoinj verifies an attacker-controlled signature/public-key pair but fails to verify that the public key is the one committed to by the output being spent. As a result, any attacker keypair can satisfy bitcoinj's local verification for arbitrary P2PKH and P2WPKH outputs. This doesn't affect the SPV (simple payment verification) trust model, as this model follows PoW and doesn't verify input signatures at all. This issue affects org.bitcoinj:bitcoinj-core versions 0.15 prior to 0.17.1.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

A cryptographic protocol is meant to ensure that services are provided in a secure manner. An application with absent or improper verification of cryptographic signatures allows malicious users to feed false messages to valid users or to disclose sensitive data, subverting the goals of the protocol. This can lead to security failures such as false authentication, account hijacking, and privilege escalation.

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