Aave Founder: v3 Contracts Unaffected in Loop Safe Exploit, Third-Party Adapter Hit

The distinction between core protocol contracts and third-party adapters is the crux here: an exploit confined to an external layer leaves Aave v3's own code untouched, but it still tests the assumption that integrations built on top carry the same security guarantees. For users of composable lending markets, the practical question is where responsibility sits when an adapter fails, since the underlying protocol's isolation is only as reassuring as the adapter's own auditing. Whether the affected adapter's design flaws prove isolated or indicative of a broader pattern across similar integrations is the open question worth watching.