GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 — evm
Fix: cosmos/evm@79089feGHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 is a security vulnerability in github.com/cosmos/evm. A fix is available for github.com/cosmos/evm — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cosmos EVM Vulnerability
Real-World Exposure
github.com/cosmos/evm🐹github.com/cosmos/evmReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Patches
Patched in versions v0.3.1, v0.4.2, and in the v0.5.0 release. More information will be disclosed at a later point to ensure chains have time to safely upgrade.
Workarounds
No workarounds for chains that make use of static or dynamic precompiles. Upgrading is strongly recommended.
Testing
Tests are introduced in every affected version.
Credits
Special thanks to @yihuang for the help on this issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/cosmos/evm | ≥ 0.3.0&&< 0.3.2 | 0.3.2go get github.com/cosmos/evm@v0.3.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/cosmos/evm | ≥ 0.4.0&&< 0.4.2 | 0.4.2go get github.com/cosmos/evm@v0.4.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/cosmos/evm, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/cosmos/evm to 0.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-8pfh-j44r-f654 across Go dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.