CVE-2026-40323
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Soundness Vulnerability in SP1 V6 Verifier Enables Proof Forgery

Publication date: 2026-04-18

Last updated on: 2026-04-18

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
SP1 is a zero‑knowledge virtual machine that proves the correct execution of programs compiled for the RISC-V architecture. In versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.2, a soundness vulnerability in the SP1 V6 recursive shard verifier allows a malicious prover to construct a recursive proof from a shard proof that the native verifier would reject. Version 6.1.0 fixes the issue.
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Published
2026-04-18
Last Modified
2026-04-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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CVE-2026-40323
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
succinctlabs sp1 From 6.0.0 (inc) to 6.0.2 (inc)
succinctlabs sp1 6.1.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-345 The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.
CWE-354 The product does not validate or incorrectly validates the integrity check values or "checksums" of a message. This may prevent it from detecting if the data has been modified or corrupted in transmission.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in SP1, a zero-knowledge virtual machine for RISC-V programs, specifically in versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.2. It is a soundness vulnerability in the SP1 V6 recursive shard verifier that allows a malicious prover to create a recursive proof from a shard proof that the native verifier would normally reject. This means the system can be tricked into accepting invalid proofs.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker to submit invalid proofs that the system incorrectly accepts as valid. This undermines the integrity and trustworthiness of the verification process in SP1, potentially leading to incorrect program execution validation and security breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade SP1 to version 6.1.0 or later, as this version fixes the soundness issue in the SP1 V6 recursive shard verifier.

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