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CVE-2017-14451

VendorethereumProductethereumDiscoveredDec 2, 2020UpdatedNov 21, 2024

An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read which can subsequently trigger an out-of-bounds write resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can create/send malicious smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1
10 CRITICAL
EPSS
2.65%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 28, 2026
▲ 0.11pp
2.54% → 2.65% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Dec 2, 2020
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024