CVE-2026-40880

High

Description

ZEBRA is a Zcash node written entirely in Rust. Prior to zebrad version 4.3.1 and zebra-consensus version 5.0.2, a logic error in Zebra's transaction verification cache could allow a malicious miner to induce a consensus split. By carefully submitting a transaction that is valid for height H+1 but invalid for H+2 and then mining that transaction in a block at height H+2, a miner could cause vulnerable Zebra nodes to accept an invalid block, leading to a consensus split from the rest of the Zcash network. This vulnerability is fixed in zebrad version 4.3.1 and zebra-consensus version 5.0.2.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductZfnd Zebra-consensus
PublishedApr 21, 2026
First seenApr 21, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-1025CWE-1025

How to fix

Update
  • zfnd zebra-consensus5.0.2 or later
  • zfnd zebrad4.3.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
zfnd zebra-consensusv < 5.0.25.0.2
zfnd zebradv < 4.3.14.3.1

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CVE-2026-40880 · Zfnd Zebra-consensus · Dark Radar