MetaMask warns of security vulnerability from older versions of popular crypto wallet
2022.06.16 01:26
MetaMask warns of security vulnerability from older versions of popular crypto wallet
On Wednesday, MetaMask said that it uncovered a critical security vulnerability in older versions of its crypto wallet with the help of security researchers at Halborn. The security firm was awarded a bounty of $50,000 for the discovery.
For users of the MetaMask extension before version 10.11.3, three necessary conditions would have led to the potential vulnerability. They are: (1) an unencrypted hard drive, (2) having imported a secret recovery phrase into a MetaMask extension on a device that was compromised, stolen, or has unauthorized access, and (3) having used the “Show Secret Recovery Phrase” checkbox to view one’s secret recovery phrase on-screen during the import process.
