ethereumjs-vm 2.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (vm.runCode failure and…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ethereumjs-vm 2.4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (vm.runCode failure and REVERT) via a "code: Buffer.from(my_code, 'hex')" attribute. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because REVERT is a normal bytecode that can be triggered from high-level source code, leading to a normal programmatic execution result.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03101 87th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ethereumjs-vm (npm) | up to 2.4.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-2mw7-wggm-m6w3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ethereumjs-vm (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2mw7-wggm-m6w3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethereumjs-vm_project:ethereumjs-vm:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Ethereumjs-vm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethereumjs-vm_project:ethereumjs-vm:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Ethereumjs-vm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mw7-wggm-m6w3
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2018-19183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mw7-wggm-m6w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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