CVE-2026-44498: ZcashFoundation zebra · Incorrect Calculation
Affects ZcashFoundation zebraSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.2 Critical : upgrade to 4.4.0 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade zebra and github/ZcashFoundation/zebra to 4.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ZcashFoundationzebra | Affected
| Fixed in
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crates.iogithub/ZcashFoundation/zebrapkg:cargo/github/ZcashFoundation/zebraOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Zebra to version 4.4.0 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. No other mitigation is indicated or necessary as the fix is available in the official release.
Description
ZEBRA is a Zcash node written entirely in Rust. Prior to version 4.4.0, Zebra's block validator undercounts transparent signature operations against the 20000-sigop block limit (MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS), allowing it to accept blocks that zcashd rejects with bad-blk-sigops. A miner who produces such a block can split the network: Zebra nodes follow the offending chain while zcashd nodes do not. This issue has been patched in version 4.4.0.