CVE-2026-40093
nimiq-blockchain provides persistent block storage for Nimiq's Rust implementation. In 1.3.0 and earlier, block timestamp validation enforces that timestamp >= parent.timestamp for non-skip blocks and timestamp == parent.timestamp + MIN_PRODUCER_TIMEOUT for skip blocks, but there is no visible upper bound check against the wall clock. A malicious block-producing validator can set block timestamps arbitrarily far in the future. This directly affects reward calculations via Policy::supply_at() and batch_delay() in blockchain/src/reward.rs, inflating the monetary supply beyond the intended emission schedule.
Published:Apr 9, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 24, 2026
EPS:Apr 9, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00066
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
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Action
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Nimiq
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Core-rs-albatross
Nimiq
Core-rs-albatross
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Nimiq
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Nimiq Proof-of-stake
Nimiq
Nimiq Proof-of-stake
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