CROWDFUNDINSIDER · 2026-10-29 12:35 UTC

Bitcoin Core Flaws Found via AI Assisted Scan, Vulnerabilities May Crash Nodes on Windows and Macs

Bitcoin Core revealed three security vulnerabilities discovered via AI-assisted automated scan, including a medium-severity flaw that can crash nodes on Windows, macOS, and BSD by forcing memory exhaustion. The project changed its disclosure policy on October 22 to publicly reveal 'easily discoverable' bugs immediately rather than withholding details for up to a year, because large language models have made such flaws inexpensive to rediscover. Fixes were shipped October 27 and details published October 28; node operators are urged to update promptly to patched versions.

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