CVE-2021-48019

Vyper before 0.2.9 Incorrect RETURNDATASIZE in create_forwarder_to Proxies

Published Oct 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vyper before 0.2.9 deploys forwarder proxies through the built-in create_forwarder_to function that report a fixed 4096-byte RETURNDATASIZE rather than the actual return data size. Calls through these proxies can yield corrupted data when a function returns more than 4096 bytes without return data sanitation, and fail strict return-size checks such as SafeERC20.safeTransfer.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vyper before 0.2.9 deploys forwarder proxies through the built-in create_forwarder_to function that report a fixed 4096-byte RETURNDATASIZE rather than the actual return data size. Calls through these proxies can yield corrupted data when a function returns more than 4096 bytes without return data sanitation, and fail strict return-size checks such as SafeERC20.safeTransfer.
Title Vyper before 0.2.9 Incorrect RETURNDATASIZE in create_forwarder_to Proxies
First Time appeared Vyperlang
Vyperlang vyper
Weaknesses CWE-805
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vyperlang:vyper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vyperlang
Vyperlang vyper
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 27, 2026, 9:35 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2026, 9:51 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 21, 2026, 1:17 AM
Modified
Oct 27, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 21, 2026, 12:36 AM