8.2

CVE-2017-14457: ethereum ethereum_virtual_machine Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.2v3.0HighModified
Published 19-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14457 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in ethereum ethereum_virtual_machine. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ethereum1 product
Talos1 product
  • cpp-ethereumEthereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links