An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) `create2` opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum
Published Jan 19, 2018
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.71%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- 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 | ||||||
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| Talos | 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:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 76.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 76.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 35.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 34.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0503 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0503 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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