In a December 9 announcement, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) identified a critical vulnerability in Bitcoin’s inscriptions, potentially impacting the Ordinals Protocol developed in 2022.
The NVD, overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, plays a crucial role in cataloging and spreading information about cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the public.
Unveiling the Vulnerability
The NVD document highlights that the vulnerability arises from the possibility of bypassing the data carrier limit in specific versions of Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots, allowing data to be disguised as code, noting that inscriptions exploited this loophole in 2022 and 2023.
The significance of this vulnerability for Ordinals pertains to “inscriptions.” These inscriptions involve incorporating additional data onto a particular satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This data can range from digital images to text and other me
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