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TI-2017-10558 Aliases CVE-2017-14451GHSA-64ww-85jr-gp6p

Out-of-bounds read in CPP-Ethereum

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read which can subsequently trigger an out-of-bounds write resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can create/send malicious smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02647 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—CPP-EthereumEthereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768—No fix listedCNA
  • CPP-Ethereum Vendor— Affected Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableethereum
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ethereum

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64ww-85jr-gp6p

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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