CVE-2026-62333
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-62333 is a moderate vulnerability affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
OpenVM is a performant and modular zkVM framework built for customization and extensibility. Before 1.7.0 in the 1.x line and in affected 2.0 and 2.1 prereleases, `MemoryMerkleAir` does not forbid Merkle expansion rows at `parent_height` = 0 or below while `expand_direction` != 0. A malicious prover can fabricate a subtree below a memory leaf and swap digests inside that subtree to change the committed memory root without a corresponding memory operation. The fraudulent rows still balance against the Merkle and compression buses and require no memory-bus operation for the changed leaf. Because the memory Merkle root binds VM memory state across continuation segment boundaries, this affects the soundness of OpenVM proofs using persistent memory. This issue is fixed in versions 1.7.0, 2.0.0-rc.3 and 2.1.0-preview.
Attack Chain
Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners
Attacker triggers CVE-2026-62333 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload
Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system
Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-62333 |
| CVSS Score | N/A |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/blob/v2.0.0-alpha/crate…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/blob/v2.0.0-beta.2/crat…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/blob/v2.1.0-dev.0/crate…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/commit/bb123f6073691bd2…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/pull/148
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/releases/tag/v1.7.0
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/releases/tag/v2.1.0-pre…
- https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm/security/advisories/GHS…