7.5

CVE-2023-42319: ethereum go_ethereum

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-v9jh-j8px-98vq
Published 18-10-2023Last modified 13-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-42319 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ethereum go_ethereum. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.29 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 18-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Geth (aka go-ethereum) through 1.13.4, when --http --graphql is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a crafted GraphQL query. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the "graphql endpoint [is not] designed to withstand attacks by hostile clients, nor handle huge amounts of clients/traffic.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.29 pp

From 0.89% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blog.mevsec.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ethereum1 product
Github.com/ethereum1 product
  • go-ethereum≤ 1.13.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links