CVE-2024-44073

Summary

CVE-2024-44073 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Miniscript library, specifically versions before 12.2.0, used in Rust programming. This issue arises due to the library's inability to adequately manage tree depth, leading to stack consumption. Attackers could potentially exploit this vulnerability by constructing maliciously crafted inputs, resulting in denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or even arbitrary code execution in certain contexts. Developers are urged to update to the latest version of the library to mitigate this risk.

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