Description
Crypto wallets implementing the Lindell17 TSS protocol might allow an attacker to extract the full ECDSA private key by exfiltrating a single bit in every signature attempt (256 in total) because of not adhering to the paper's security proof's assumption regarding handling aborts after a failed signature.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lindell TSS Implementations | Wallet | 17 |
References
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/552.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fireblocks-labs/mpc-ecdsa-attacks-23Exploit
- https://github.com/fireblocks-labs/zengo-lindell17-exploit-pocExploit
- https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/lindell17-abort-vulnerability-technical-report/Third Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/552.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fireblocks-labs/mpc-ecdsa-attacks-23Exploit
- https://github.com/fireblocks-labs/zengo-lindell17-exploit-pocExploit
- https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/lindell17-abort-vulnerability-technical-report/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified