Out-of-bounds Read in Ethereum Virtual Machine
CVE-2017-14457
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) `create2` opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ethereum Ethereum_virtual_machine
- Talos Cpp-ethereum — versions Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14457?
- CVE-2017-14457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Virtual Machine, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14457?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14457 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.