CVE-2025-70954: Null Pointer Dereference in TON Virtual Machine (TVM) Summary A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the TON Virtual Machine (TVM) within the TON Blockchain before v2025.06. The issue is located in the execution logic of the instruction. The program fails to validate if a specific pointer is null before accessing it. By sending a malicious transaction or smart contract, an attacker can trigger this null pointer dereference, causing the validator node process to crash (segmentation fault). This results in a Denial of Service (DoS) affecting the availability of the entire blockchain network. Affected Products Vendor: TON Foundation Product: TON Blockchain (TVM) Version: All versions prior to v2025.06 (Fixed in commit 9e5109d56bc4f2345a00b2271c3711103841b799) Solution & Patch The vulnerability has been fixed by the vendor. Fix Commit: https://github.com/ton-blockchain/ton/commit/9e5109d56bc4f2345a00b2271c3711103841b799 References Official Release: https://github.com/ton-blockchain/ton/releases/tag/v2025.06 Original Analysis (Chinese): https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IbRKrCKdMyIi-azkuqOOvg Analysis (English): https://www.tonbit.xyz/blog/post/TonBit-Discovers-Critical-Vulnerability-on-TON-Virtual-Machine-for-the-Third-Time-Once-Again-Receiving-Official-Recognition-from-the-TON-Team.html