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High 72 Bitcoin

fix(core/bitcoin): Reject new external outputs in bitcoin replacement transactions.

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Andrew Kozlik

77/100 · Adequate
fix(core/bitcoin): Reject new external outputs in bitcoin replacement transactions.

(cherry picked from commit a06d11ea82dcc796106a289084c958cbe76a5caf)
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This update fixes a security gap in how Trezor handles Bitcoin 'replacement transactions' (used to speed up or adjust a pending payment). Before the fix, a non-payjoin replacement could silently add a brand-new external recipient output, potentially redirecting some of the user's funds without asking for on-device confirmation. The patch now rejects any new external output in non-payjoin replacement transactions, so the device will block such changes and show an error instead of signing.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security fix and include it in the next firmware release. Users who sign Bitcoin replacement transactions (e.g., fee bumps) should upgrade. Wallet software/host integrations that construct replacement transactions should ensure they do not introduce new external outputs unless operating in a validated payjoin flow.

Security signals we found

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Missing authorization / confirmation bypass for new external outputs in replacement transactions

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Potential fund redirection via output manipulation in RBF/bumped transactions

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Addition of defensive validation with explicit error raise

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New regression test named as an attack scenario

Risk score

Why this scored 72/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 22/30
Exploitability 16/25
Stealth signal 12/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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