AI Code Review Missed Critical Vulnerability, COLDCARD Exploited Last Week Due to This
2026-08-04 20:17
Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitcoin News posted on X platform that Coinkite stated the vulnerability exists at the boundary between two unrelated firmware submodules, rather than in its Bitcoin or cryptographic code, allowing it to evade both manual and AI-assisted code reviews for years.
Coinkite stated that after the incident, the company tested cutting-edge AI models including Kimi K3, Claude Fable, and Codex 5.6, none of which identified the flaw.
Coinkite is currently urging security-critical projects to specifically audit build systems and submodule boundaries, and warned that AI-assisted development may leave similar blind spots in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Coinkite stated that after the incident, the company tested cutting-edge AI models including Kimi K3, Claude Fable, and Codex 5.6, none of which identified the flaw.
Coinkite is currently urging security-critical projects to specifically audit build systems and submodule boundaries, and warned that AI-assisted development may leave similar blind spots in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
