CVE-2022-35915

Unbounded gas consumption in @openzeppelin/contracts

5.3 MediumFix available

OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. The target contract of an EIP-165 supportsInterface query can cause unbounded gas consumption by returning a lot of data, while it is generally assumed that this operation has a bounded cost. The issue has been fixed in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Down 0.1 points since Aug 2, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Unbounded gas consumption in @openzeppelin/contracts

Record: CVE-2022-35915
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6503 5.3

Record: EUVD-2022-6503
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x 5.3

OpenZeppelin Contracts ERC165Checker unbounded gas consumption

Impact

The target contract of an EIP-165 supportsInterface query can cause unbounded gas consumption by returning a lot of data, while it is generally assumed that this operation has a bounded cost.

Patches

The issue has been fixed in v4.7.2.

References

https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3587

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying a fix, email us at [email protected].

Record: GHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-35915
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

Unbounded gas consumption in @openzeppelin/contracts

Record: CVE-2022-35915
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x 5.3

OpenZeppelin Contracts ERC165Checker unbounded gas consumption

Impact

The target contract of an EIP-165 supportsInterface query can cause unbounded gas consumption by returning a lot of data, while it is generally assumed that this operation has a bounded cost.

Patches

The issue has been fixed in v4.7.2.

References

https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3587

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying a fix, email us at [email protected].

Record: GHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`@openzeppelin/contracts` npm	2.0.0 up to 4.7.2	4.7.2
`openzeppelin-solidity` npm	2.0.0 to 4.6.0	None known
`@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable` npm	3.2.0 up to 4.7.2	4.7.2
`openzeppelin-eth` npm	2.0.0 to 2.2.0	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-35915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Openzeppelin Contracts, published August 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in @openzeppelin/contracts 4.7.2.