CVE-2024-34478: btcd_project btcd Interpretation Conflict
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-34478 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Interpretation Conflict vulnerability in btcd_project btcd. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 05-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
btcd before 0.24.0 does not correctly implement the consensus rules outlined in BIP 68 and BIP 112, making it susceptible to consensus failures. Specifically, it uses the transaction version as a signed integer when it is supposed to be treated as unsigned. There can be a chain split and loss of funds.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.56% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Btcd_project1 product
- btcd< 0.24.0
Github.com/btcsuite1 product
- btcd< 0.24.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links
- github.com/btcsuite/btcdPACKAGE