Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the ethereum virtual machine. When using the built-in `extract32(b, start)`, if the `start` index provided has for side effect to update `b`, the byte a
Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the ethereum virtual machine. When using the built-in extract32(b, start), if the start index provided has for side effect to update b, the byte array to extract 32 bytes from, it could be that some dirty memory is read and returned by extract32. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.4.0.
Affected software
Click a technology to see all vulnerabilities affecting it.
| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | vyper | < 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-4hwq-4cpm-8vmx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24564
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/commit/3d9c537142fb99b2672f21e2057f5f202cde194f
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/vyper/PYSEC-2024-205.yaml
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/blob/10564dcc37756f3d3684b7a91fd8f4325a38c4d8/vyper/builtins/functions.py#L916-L918
- https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/blob/10564dcc37756f3d3684b7a91fd8f4325a38c4d8/vyper/builtins/functions.py#L920-L922
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hwq-4cpm-8vmx
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
vyper- Disclosed
- 26.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4hwq-4cpm-8vmx - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-205 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: vyper
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 47
- First → latest
- 03.2020 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 14
- Medium 20
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 14
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 3
-
Vyper is a pythonic Smart Contract Language for the ethereum virtual machine. When using the built-in `extract32(b, start)`, if the `start` index provided has for side effect to update `b`, the byte a this entry
Know which vulnerabilities affect your application
With the DockRay integration and software inventory enabled, DockRay checks reported component versions against known vulnerabilities and notifies you about confirmed matches. Coverage depends on the supported technology and available advisory data.