Precompile restriction bypass via construction-address misclassification
Published Jul 28, 2025 · Updated Jul 28, 2025
Incorrect account classification in Polkadot EVM Frontier before commit 0822030 allows remote attackers to bypass custom precompile restrictions. CallableByContract checks treat an address executing CREATE or CREATE2 initialization code as an EOA because runtime code is not stored until construction finishes. The flaw is reachable only in deployments with custom precompiles that distinguish EOA from Contract callers; predefined Frontier precompiles are not directly exploitable.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect account classification in Polkadot EVM Frontier before commit 0822030 allows remote attackers to bypass custom precompile restrictions. CallableByContract checks treat an address executing CREATE or CREATE2 initialization code as an EOA because runtime code is not stored until construction finishes. The flaw is reachable only in deployments with custom precompiles that distinguish EOA from Contract callers; predefined Frontier precompiles are not directly exploitable.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-54429
- Published
- Jul 28, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2025
- Vendor
- Parity Technologies
- Product
- Frontier
- Classifications
- CWE-704
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jul 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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