An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum
Published Dec 2, 2020
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.65%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product CPP-Ethereum Defaultn/a
- Version Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | CPP-Ethereum | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 85.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02537) | 82.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 84.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.61% (0.10612) | 88.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 84.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00859) | 82.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00859) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00806) | 79.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 78.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 79.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00770) | 78.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00654) | 76.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00632) | 75.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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