5.3

CVE-2025-46598: bitcoin bitcoin_core

Analyzed
Published 20-03-2026Last modified 23-03-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-46598 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in bitcoin bitcoin_core. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-03-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Bitcoin Core through 29.0 allows a denial of service via a crafted transaction.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.33% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Bitcoin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links