Bitmessage PyBitmessage version v0.6.2 (and introduced in or after commit 8ce72d8d2d25973b7064b1cf76a6b0b3d62f0ba0) contains a Eval injection vulnerability in main program, file src/messagetypes/__init__.py function constructObject that can result in Code Execution
Published Mar 13, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.36%
Description
Bitmessage PyBitmessage version v0.6.2 (and introduced in or after commit 8ce72d8d2d25973b7064b1cf76a6b0b3d62f0ba0) contains a Eval injection vulnerability in main program, file src/messagetypes/__init__.py function constructObject that can result in Code Execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via remote attacker using a malformed message which must be processed by the victim - e.g. arrive from any sender on bitmessage network. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v0.6.3.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.6.2
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.36% (0.02358) | 83.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02441) | 82.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02096) | 73.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 72.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 71.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 69.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 67.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 60.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 66.88th | 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://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commit/3a8016d31f517775d226aa8b902480f4a3a148a9#comments x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commit/3a8016d31f517775d226aa8b902480f4a3a148a9#comments | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
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