Vulnerability in Multibit Hd
CVE-2015-6964
MultiBit HD before 0.1.2 allows attackers to conduct bit-flipping attacks that insert unspendable Bitcoin addresses into the list that MultiBit uses to send fees to the developers. (Attackers cannot realistically steal these fees for themselves.) This occurs because there is no message authentication code (MAC).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- web.archive.org/web/20160506095434/https://multibit.org/blog/2015/07/25/bit-fli… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6964?
- CVE-2015-6964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Multibit Hd, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-6964 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.