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wallet2: reject malformed multisig_info on import

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Authored by jpk68

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wallet2: reject malformed multisig_info on import
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This Monero wallet update adds safety checks when a multisig wallet imports data shared by other signers. Before, the code trusted the size and claimed signer of imported multisig data too much; now it rejects blobs with the wrong number of partial key images, wrong number of signing nonces, or a signer that does not match the file header. The change is defensive and prevents malformed or mismatched data from being processed further, but the commit message does not call it a security fix and no exploit is demonstrated.

Recommended action

Treat as a hardening/defensive patch. Review whether any prior release accepted malformed blobs and assess whether a security advisory is warranted based on whether the missing checks could lead to incorrect multisig state or signature behavior. No immediate emergency response is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Input validation added to multisig import path

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Mismatch between header signer and body signer now rejected

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Unexpected vector lengths in imported multisig data now rejected

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Subgroup checks already existed; this patch adds structural checks before them

05

New unit tests specifically target malformed import blobs

Risk score

Why this scored 59/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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