cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01469 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): 1.8.14
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 |
| — | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) | before 1.8.14 | 1.8.14 | Patch available | GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.14 Fixed in 1.8.14 Patch available GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Fixed in 1.8.14 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w
References
More ethereum Go Ethereum vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22561 Geth (aka go-ethereum) through 1.13.4, when --http --graphql is used, allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-21270 Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-21389 Denial of service via malicious p2p message in go-ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08612 The GetBlockHeadersMsg handler in the LES protocol implementation in Go Ethereum (aka… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-21271 Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-21269 Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2018-19184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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