ethereumjs-vm 2.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (vm.runCode failure and REVERT) via a "code: Buffer.from(my_code, 'hex')" attribute
Published Nov 12, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.10%
Description
ethereumjs-vm 2.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (vm.runCode failure and REVERT) via a "code: Buffer.from(my_code, 'hex')" attribute. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because REVERT is a normal bytecode that can be triggered from high-level source code, leading to a normal programmatic execution result.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
ethereumjs-vm
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed not fixed
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ethereumjs-vm | 0 | not fixed |
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:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.10% (0.03101) | 87.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.10% (0.03101) | 86.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 73.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 73.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 72.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 73.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 58.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 43.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 11.68th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 11.22th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 29.97th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mw7-wggm-m6w3 Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/issues/386#issuecomment-439372074
- https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo/issues/395#issuecomment-472449204
- https://github.com/ethereumjs/ethereumjs-vm/issues/386 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19183
Change history (0)
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