CVE-2026-26313: ethereum go_ethereum
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-689v-6xwf-5jf3GO-2026-4508
Published 19-02-2026Last modified 20-02-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-26313 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ethereum go_ethereum. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 19-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.17.0, an attacker can cause high memory usage by sending a specially-crafted p2p message. The issue is resolved in the v1.17.0 release.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.09 pp
From 0.60% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.69%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ethereum2 products
- go_ethereum< 1.17.0
- go-ethereum< 1.17.0
Github.com/ethereum1 product
- go-ethereum< 1.17.0
2 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-689v-6xwf-5jf3X Refsource CONFIRMWEBAdvisoryVendor Advisory