Vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin_core

CVE-2020-14198

Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 allows remote denial of service.

EPSS: 0.034 (87.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Bitcoin Bitcoin_core — versions 0.20.0
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14198?: CVE-2020-14198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin_core. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-14198?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-14198 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.