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 security@openzeppelin.com.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @openzeppelin/contracts | >= 2.0.0, < 4.7.2 | 4.7.2 |
| npm package | @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable | >= 3.2.0, < 4.7.2 | 4.7.2 |
| npm package | openzeppelin-eth | >= 2.0.0, <= 2.2.0 | no fix |
| npm package | openzeppelin-solidity | >= 2.0.0, <= 4.6.0 | no fix |
References
- https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35915
- https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3587
- https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts
- https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/releases/tag/v4.7.2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400, CWE-770- Platform
- npm
- Package
@openzeppelin/contracts, @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable, openzeppelin-eth- Disclosed
- 14.08.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7grf-83vw-6f5x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openzeppelin-solidity
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