CVE-2024-44073

Miniscript allows stack consumption

7.5 HighFix available

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library before 12.2.0 for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

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: High

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Up 0.6 points since Aug 19, 2024

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library before 12.2.0 for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: CVE-2024-44073
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-674
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library before 12.2.0 for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: CVE-2024-44073
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-674
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-2654 7.5

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library before 12.2.0 for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: EUVD-2024-2654
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rv9v-r4vm-gj8x 6.6

Miniscript allows stack consumption

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: GHSA-rv9v-r4vm-gj8x
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-674, CWE-770, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library before 12.2.0 for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: CVE-2024-44073
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-rv9v-r4vm-gj8x 6.6

Miniscript allows stack consumption

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Record: GHSA-rv9v-r4vm-gj8x
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-674, CWE-770, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rust-bitcoin miniscript

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`miniscript` crates.io	12.0.0 up to 12.2.0	12.2.0
`miniscript` crates.io	11.0.0 up to 11.2.0	11.2.0
`miniscript` crates.io	10.0.0 up to 10.2.0	10.2.0
`miniscript` crates.io	before 9.2.0	9.2.0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2024-44073 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rust-bitcoin Miniscript, published August 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in miniscript 12.2.0.

References

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