UltrafastSecp256k1 is a high-performance, multi-backend secp256k1 engine with reproducible audit evidence, compatibility shims, and profile-based review scopes. Prior to version 4.2.0, UltrafastSecp256k1's ECDSA adaptor pre-signature verification accepts forged adaptor pre-signatures whose "r" value is not cryptographically bound to the adaptor point "T". This issue has been patched in version 4.2.0.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description UltrafastSecp256k1 is a high-performance, multi-backend secp256k1 engine with reproducible audit evidence, compatibility shims, and profile-based review scopes. Prior to version 4.2.0, UltrafastSecp256k1's ECDSA adaptor pre-signature verification accepts forged adaptor pre-signatures whose "r" value is not cryptographically bound to the adaptor point "T". This issue has been patched in version 4.2.0.
Title UltrafastSecp256k1: ECDSA adaptor verification accepts non-adaptable pre-signatures due to missing DLEQ binding
Weaknesses CWE-345
CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-30T15:49:10.453Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T19:52:01.569Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T15:20:43.085Z

Link: CVE-2026-55174

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T19:51:33.995Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:31.457

Modified: 2026-09-30T20:17:33.243

Link: CVE-2026-55174

cve-icon Redhat

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