7.5

CVE-2010-5139: bitcoin bitcoin_core Numeric Errors

Modified
Published 06-08-2012Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-5139 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Numeric Errors vulnerability in bitcoin bitcoin_core. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in wxBitcoin and bitcoind before 0.3.11 allows remote attackers to bypass intended economic restrictions and create many bitcoins via a crafted Bitcoin transaction.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.67% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bitcointalk.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Bitcoin2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links