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Moderate 57 Bitcoin

add mfp check

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What the developer wrote

Authored by 0xApprentice

28/100 · Opaque
add mfp check
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit removes a line that made a Bitcoin PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) safety check always return success before doing any real verification. The title says 'add mfp check' (master fingerprint check), but the actual code change mostly re-enables an existing check that had been short-circuited. A master fingerprint check helps ensure the transaction was built for this specific hardware wallet, reducing the risk of signing a transaction meant for someone else's wallet. The commit also contains unrelated build and simulator tweaks.

Recommended action

Review the full utxo_check_psbt_extend function and its callers to confirm the master fingerprint is compared against the device's actual fingerprint, not just checked for length. Verify the change is present in release firmware and that the simulator debug macro is not enabled in production builds. Consider adding regression tests to ensure the early-return bypass cannot be reintroduced.

Security signals we found

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Removal of an early unconditional success return that bypassed validation

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Re-enabling of master fingerprint length validation in a Bitcoin transaction signing path

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Title 'add mfp check' suggests the intent was to enforce master fingerprint verification

Risk score

Why this scored 57/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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