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Merge pull request #10893 from f321x/fix_10891

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Authored by ghost43

68/100 · Adequate
Merge pull request #10893 from f321x/fix_10891

wallet: fix sweeping with imported address watch only wallet
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a bug in the Electrum Bitcoin wallet that could crash or fail when trying to move funds from a watch-only wallet that only has imported addresses (no private keys). The fix makes the wallet more careful when it doesn't know the exact script type for an address, returning 'unknown' instead of crashing, and only setting a script descriptor when one actually exists. There is no direct evidence this was a security vulnerability exploitable by an attacker; it appears to be a reliability/functional bug fix.

Recommended action

No immediate security action required. Treat as a normal bug fix. Users relying on imported-address watch-only wallets should update to benefit from improved reliability when sweeping or constructing transactions.

Security signals we found

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Fixes a runtime exception path in transaction construction for imported watch-only wallets

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Adds defensive null-check before assigning script_descriptor

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Changes get_txin_type to safely handle missing imported addresses

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Adds regression tests for the fixed behavior

Risk score

Why this scored 25/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 2/25
Stealth signal 2/15
Affected reach 4/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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