CVE-2018-19184: ethereum go_ethereum NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28wGO-2022-0814
Published 12-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19184 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in ethereum go_ethereum. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.47% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundGo Ethereum
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ethereum1 product
- go_ethereum1.8.17
Github.com/ethereum1 product
- go-ethereum< 1.8.14
2 vendors · 2 products
