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CVE-2017-14451
An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart…
Critical10.0EPSS 2.6%
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- talos
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 10.0.
Weakness
- out of bounds read
- CWE-125 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-125 and its CVEs
Affected products
CPP-Ethereum
- affected Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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