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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500
Scores
CVSS v3
10.0
EPSS
0.0265
EPSS Percentile
85.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
ethereum/ethereum
Published
Dec 02, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026