CVE-2017-14451
10.0
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (10), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.65% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-12-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ethereum | ethereum |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD