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Rocq Prover CVE-2026-72705

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65141 MEDIUM
Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation (CWE-670)
2026-08-24 disclosure@vulncheck.com GHSA-f4rc-7978-q94g
6.8
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vulncheck
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Vendor (vulncheck) PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vuln.today AI
5.5 MEDIUM

Local attack vector requires file placement; no privileges needed to author Rocq code; user interaction required to compile the file; integrity of the proof system is fully compromised with no confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: vulncheck

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Aug 24, 2026 - 21:02 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 24, 2026 - 20:31 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 24, 2026 - 20:31 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 24, 2026 - 20:17 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The guard checker in Rocq Prover does not follow recursive calls made through a fixpoint's own arguments. A fixpoint may pass itself as a higher-order argument to a second fixpoint, which then applies it to a value that is not a subterm of the structural argument. Passing the recursive function to a plain definition is rejected because the checker unfolds the definition and observes the call, but passing it to a fixpoint is accepted because higher-order recursive calls through fixpoint arguments are not tracked. This admits a type that is definitionally equal to its own negation, so self-application produces False in purely definitional code, without tactics, axioms, plugins or unsafe flags, and Print Assumptions reports the result as closed under the global context. Fixed in Rocq 9.2.0.

AnalysisAI

Soundness violation in Rocq Prover's guard checker (versions V8.20 through V9.1.1) allows crafting a nested fixpoint that produces a proof of False from purely definitional code - no tactics, axioms, plugins, or unsafe flags required. The flaw stems from the checker's failure to track higher-order recursive calls when a fixpoint passes itself as an argument to a nested fixpoint, which then applies it to a non-subterm value, admitting a type definitionally equal to its own negation. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires local access to place a crafted Rocq source file (.v) into a location where it will be compiled or interactively processed by an affected Rocq version (V8.20, V9.0, V9.0.1, V9.1, V9.1.0, or V9.1.1). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 4.0 scores this 6.8 (Medium) with AV:L, anchoring the attack as local - the attacker must be able to place a crafted Rocq source file where it will be processed. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade to Rocq 9.2.0, which resolves all three related guard checker defects via PR #21684 (https://github.com/rocq-prover/rocq/pull/21684). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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